Peter Yaw Kwakye Ackah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Amenfi Central and now an independent parliamentary candidate, has defended his participation in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) primaries despite the existence of an injunction on the initial election process.

His remarks came during an interview on Joy News’ PM Express on October 16, where he commented on the disqualification of Joana Cudjoe, the NDC’s parliamentary candidate, by the Electoral Commission (EC).

Mr Kwakye Ackah stressed that he did not see any fault in participating in the second election process organized by the party, even though the legal case concerning the first election had not been fully resolved.

He explained that the injunction placed by the court did not bar him from participating in the internal NDC processes.

“The court did not put any sanction on the party not to conduct elections. The court said we should not have anything to do with the PC at the time. So if the party is conducting an election, I have not faulted at all,” Mr Kwakye Ackah stated.

He further clarified that while there were multiple reliefs sought by the plaintiffs in the court case, the injunction was just one part of the broader legal dispute.

Mr Kwakye Ackah expressed his belief that his participation was within the boundaries of the law since the injunction did not directly restrict him or the party from moving forward with a new election.

“If I participated, I never faulted at all,” he reiterated, adding that the responsibility for any potential legal misstep lay with the party leadership and not individual candidates.

Mr Kwakye Ackah also pointed out that he has not personally taken any legal action regarding the primaries, distancing himself from any court proceedings.

“I have not taken the matter to court, so whatever court is doing has nothing to do with me,” he stated.

Despite the legal complications surrounding the primaries, Ackah defended his stance, arguing that the case should have been resolved long ago.

He noted that private legal practitioner Samson Lardy Anyenini, who was on the same show, had also raised concerns about why the case was still in court, given that it stemmed from an election held in May 2023.

“Why is the case still in court? This case should have been finished a long time ago,” Mr Kwakye Ackah said.

In his submission, Mr Kwakye Ackah expressed frustration with the legal delays and reiterated his belief that his participation in the second election was lawful.

He concluded by stating that he had acted in good faith and that any issues with the process should be directed at the party or the court, not individual candidates like himself.