Another injunction placed on NDC election

Some members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Tema Central Constituency, have filed an interlocutory injunction on the constituency's executive election.

The injunction is against the eligibility of the executives of 24 branches of the party in the constituency.

Mr Watson Tizor Apentsui, Tema Metropolitan Electoral Officer, told the Ghana News Agency that due to the injunction, the NDC Tema Central elections scheduled for Friday, September 11, was postponed. Mr Apentsui said a copy of the injunction was sent to the Tema office of the Electoral Commission on Friday at about 0700 hours.

He explained that the injunction was to contest the procedure used in appointing the executives for those 24 branches to become delegates to vote in the election.

He said until the Tema High Court sat and move the motion on the injunction on September 16, the EC would not be able to conduct the election.

Meanwhile, the NDC Tema East and West constituencies had successfully elected their executives. At the Tema West constituency, 616 out of the 640 delegates cast their vote.

Mr Apentsui declared Mr Ben Ganyo Doe, who pulled 287 votes, as the newly elected chairman.

Mr William Ebo Enu had 260 votes to emerge the vice chairman while Mr Andrews Okine Okai was also declared the secretary after polling 275 votes.

Mr John Doe Amesi and Mr Wlliam Adortse polled 218 and 356 votes to emerge the deputy secretary and organiser respectively.

Hajia Anisa Yakubu received 482 votes to become the constituency treasurer, while the deputy treasurer position went to Mr Alexander Tettey, who polled 210 votes.

Mr Emmanuel Noble Kor was declared the propaganda secretary while Madam Peace Aku Ashong and Madam Sophia Mensah emerged as women's and deputy women's organisers respectively.

Mr Gabriel Lucky Ocansey was voted the youth organiser while Mr Suley Musah and Mr Eric Arthur retained their positions as deputy youth organiser and deputy propaganda secretary respectively.

Mr Apentsui said another election would be held to determine who would be the deputy organiser due to the 164 votes received by each contestant; Mr Henry Ubor and Mr Seth Kwaaku Matanawui.

The Tema East Constituency election saw the election of a new chairman Alhaji Mahama Bulisa, who polled 192 of the 507 votes to unseat the incumbent Mr Mustapha Darko, who placed third with 88 votes.

Mr Garnet Dorgbey, Mr Baba Abu Abdulai and Mr Adam Iddrisu were declared the vice chairman, secretary and deputy secretary respectively.