Janet Nabla threatens going to court to injunct 2024 election after disqualification

The Founder of the People’s National Party (PNP), Janet Nabla, has disclosed her next line of action following her disqualification from the presidential race by the Electoral Commission.

Speaking to 3FM, Janet Nabla threatened to place an injunction on the 2024 election to contest her disqualification through legal channels.

Expressing her displeasure, she alleged that the EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa, holds a grudge against her, which she believes influenced the decision to disqualify her.

“I will place an injunction on election 2024.,” she said after alleging that the Chairperson of the Commission, Jean Mensa “is jealous of me.

“She is being dishonest.”

The EC has disqualified 11 out of the 24 candidates for the presidential election.

In a statement issued on Friday, September 20, 2024, the commission indicated that the aspirants were disqualified after a thorough examination of their nomination forms.

“Following the successful conduct of the Filing of Nominations from the 9th of September to the 13th of September, 2024, the Commission instituted a thorough examination of the Nomination Forms submitted by the Candidates to ensure conformity with requirements as set out in law,” the statement said.

The aspirants who were disqualified include the Flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah; the Flagbearer of Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Kofi Asamoah Siaw; as well as independent candidates Nana Stephens Adjepong, Paul Perkoh, James Kwesi Oppong, and John Enyonam Kwakwu Kpikpi.

The rest are Samuel Apea-Danquah, Desmond Abrefah, Dr Samuel Sampong Ankrah, and Nii Amu Darko.

MAG/AE