The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, has officially appealed to the Electoral Commission regarding a petition seeking to disqualify her from participating in the December 7 elections.

This appeal comes in response to the Commission's previous disqualification of Cudjoe due to a pending interlocutory injunction against her.

In a letter dated October 15, her legal team, Ayine and Associates, asserted that Joana Gyan Cudjoe was duly elected as the NDC candidate for the constituency.

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The legal representatives emphasised that her selection was in accordance with the party’s regulations, and they viewed the disqualification as unlawful.

The controversy arose when the Electoral Commission ruled against Cudjoe's candidacy, citing the injunction as grounds for disqualification.

However, her lawyers contend that this decision does not hold merit, given that she has the legitimate backing of the NDC and has followed the proper election procedures.

Madam Cudjoe’s team argues that the Commission's actions infringe upon her rights and the democratic process within the party.

They maintain that any legal issues should be resolved without penalising her candidacy, particularly as the election date approaches.

“We write as lawyers for and on behalf of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Joana Gyan Cudjoe who is the NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the Amenfi Central Consistency for the 2024 Parliamentary Elections (hereinafter called “our clients”), on whose instructions we write to you in respect of the above subject matter."

“The instruction of our clients is that they have become aware of an alleged petition dated September 13, 2024, and a subsequent letter dated September 24, 2024, served on your office wherein the petitioners claim that there is a purported pending order of interlocutory injunction restraining Joana Gyan Cudjoe from holding herself out as the duly elected NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the Amenfi Central Consistency in the Western Region, and also restraining both the NDC and the Electoral Commission, their agents and officers from holding out, allowing Joana Gyan Cudjoe to be held out, dealt with in any way, recognized or afforded any rights or privileges as the duly elected NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the Amenfi Central Constituency.”