Mr Nkrumah was disqualified from taking part in the race with the reason that he issued a dud cheque in paying for his nomination forms, according to General Secretary Nii Armah Akomfrah.
However, Mr Nkrumah and his assigns have claimed the leadership of the party connived with Samia Nkrumah, one of the four contesting flagbearer-aspirants, to muscle him out of the race without justifiable reason.
He is, therefore, seeking the following reliefs in court:
1. An order for a declaration that his inability to file his presidential nomination forms was wrongfully caused by the party.
2. An order to compel the party to accept his nomination fee and to allow him to contest the presidential primaries at an extended date beyond six weeks from the filing of nominations.
3. In the alternative, an order to set aside the outcome of the presidential congress slated for the weekend on grounds that “it is in breach of the party’s constitution.”
4. General damages for breach of his rights by “wrongfully aborting his desire to file his nomination forms”
5. Costs including damages.
The case was filed at the Human Rights Court in Accra and the writ has been served on the party, according to ClassFMonline.com’s sources close to Mr Nkrumah.
Apart from Samia, the other three flagbearer-aspirants are former General Secretary Ivor Greenstreet, legal practitioner Bright Akwetey, and Joseph Agyapong. The party held its novel flagbearer-aspirants’ debate on Wednesday January 27.
Source: Ghana/ClassFMonline.com/91.3fm
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