The National Democratic Congress (NDC) have ordered a rerun of the Amenfi central primary on September 8 after it’s annulment.
The party, in a statement signed and published by its General Secretary, Fiifi Kwetey on Thursday, indicated that the election has been the subject of litigation 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 rerun of the election,” he added.
Mr Kwetey stated that the party’s Functional Executive Committee agreed to cancel and rerun the poll at its meeting on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
“Accordingly, the Parliamentary primaries conducted on the 13th 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,” he stated.
Nominations will be accepted on Friday, September 6, 2024, and filed on Saturday, September 7, 2024. Vetting and appeals will also take place on Saturday, with the election on Sunday, September 8, 2024.
