The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that the parliamentary primary in the Odododiodio constituency will come off tomorrow, Sunday, January 21.
This comes after an Accra High Court dismissed an interlocutory injunction obtained by a disqualified candidate Michael Nii Yarboi Annan, which forced the party to suspend polls indefinitely.
However, a statement dated January 19 signed by Fifi Fiavi Kwettey, General Secretary of the NDC said all is set for the election as the case has been thrown out.
“An Accra High Court dismissed an application for an interlocutory injunction, as a result, the party is resuming processes leading up to the conduct of the parliamentary election in Odododiodioo.”
“The primaries at Ododioioo have consequently been rescheduled for Sunday 21st January 2024.”
Background
The Functional Executive Committee of the NDC in November 2023 disqualified Michael Nii Yarboi Annan from contesting in the parliamentary election in the Odododiodioo Constituency.
The NDC, in a report issued last year, explained that findings made by the special committee established by the Functional Executive Committee of the party justified the disqualification of Mr. Annan from contesting the party’s parliamentary primary in the Odododiodoo Constituency.
According to the party, considering the evidence presented, the special committee was unable to endorse Mr. Annan’s qualification to contest the parliamentary primaries in the Odododiodoo constituency based on Article 41(8)(b) of the NDC Constitution, which stipulates that, “a member must be an active member of the party at the constituency level for the four years immediately preceding the date of filing nominations.”