NDC annuls Amenfi Central parliamentary primary

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has annulled its parliamentary primary for the Amenfi Central constituency, originally held on May 13, 2023, due to ongoing legal disputes.

In a statement released on Thursday, September 5, 2024, the party's General Secretary, Fifi Kwetey, explained that the election results have been under scrutiny at the High Court in Sekondi.

“In the reliefs (c), (d), and (e) of the Plaintiffs’ action, they seek from the court, the annulment of the parliamentary primary election result and an order for a rerun of the election,” the statement said.

Following a meeting of the Functional Executive Committee on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, the decision was made to annul the election results and conduct a new primary.

“Accordingly, the parliamentary primaries conducted on the 13th of May 2023 in Amenfi Central have been annulled forthwith. The party has decided to open fresh nominations for the conduct of the primaries in Amenfi Central Constituency,” the statement added.

The timeline for the new primary is as follows: Nominations will open on Friday, September 6, 2024, and must be filed by Saturday, September 7, 2024.

Vetting and appeals will also occur on Saturday, with the new election scheduled for Sunday, September 8, 2024.