The flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Anbataayela Mornah, has filed a lawsuit against the Electoral Commission (EC) following his disqualification from the upcoming December 7, 2024, presidential elections.
Mornah, along with ten other presidential hopefuls, was disqualified by the EC for failing to rectify errors on his nomination forms.
According to the EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa, Mornah’s submission contained incomplete details of supporters and irregularities with signatures, including the use of registered voters from one district to support his nomination in other districts.
The EC clarified its decision during a public address, with Jean Mensa noting that “Mr. Bernard Mornah also had incomplete details of supporters… varying signatures for the same supporters, and in some cases, the same signature for different supporters.”
Mensa added that these violations warranted his disqualification based on the committee’s review of the nomination forms.
The commission emphasized that all aspirants had been given an opportunity to correct their mistakes, but Mornah failed to meet the necessary standards.
However, Mornah has refuted the EC’s rationale, arguing that his disqualification was both illegal and a violation of his rights.
In his legal suit, he is seeking an order of mandamus to compel the EC to declare him duly nominated to contest the election.
Mornah also requested that the EC be restrained from printing the presidential ballot papers or proceeding with the December polls until he is declared a candidate.
His suit has added to the ongoing debates surrounding the fairness of the electoral process ahead of the elections.
