Supreme Court to hear Bernard Mornah’s case against Electoral Commission over disqualification

The Supreme Court of Ghana is set to hear a pivotal case involving Bernard Anbataayela Mornah, a member of the People’s National Convention (PNC), against the Electoral Commission and the Returning Officer for the 2024 Public Presidential Elections. The case, filed as a civil motion, has been scheduled for Friday, November 22, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. in Accra.

According to the hearing notice, the applicants in the case are Bernard Anbataayela Mornah and the PNC, with legal representation from Raymond A. Atuguba of Atuguba & Associates.

Their concerns are directed toward the Electoral Commission, listed as the first interested party, and the Returning Officer, named as the second interested party. The matter appears to stem from issues relating to the Commission’s oversight and management of the upcoming elections, although the exact details of the grievance remain undisclosed.

The notice makes it clear that all parties are expected to attend the hearing. However, in the event of absence, the Court reserves the right to proceed with the case in their stead.

It would be recalled that the Chairperson of the EC, Mrs Jean Mensa held a press conference in Accra on Friday afternoon (September 20, 2024), explaining the reason why about 11 out of the 24 aspirants were disqualified.

According to the EC, the disqualified persons including Mr Bernard Mornah were disqualified for various reasons including incomplete filling of the forms, using voters in a particular district to represent another district, repeating voters in a particular district for another district, not having tax certificates, vice presidential candidates not having tax certificates, unsigned forms by Vice Presidential Candidates among others.

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