Dambai High Court halts NDC Nkwanta North constituency elections

The High Court in Dambai has issued an interlocutory injunction restraining the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from conducting its constituency executive elections in Nkwanta North. The order, delivered on October 21, 2026, prevents the party from holding the polls originally scheduled for October 24. Furthermore, the court has prohibited the NDC from using a delegates list compiled during branch elections held in June and July 2026, pending the final determination of the case.

The legal challenge was brought by Gmajobe Yaw and 22 other members of the NDC in the Nkwanta North constituency. The plaintiffs are contesting the legitimacy of several branch executives included in the current delegates list, arguing that the compilation process was flawed. The injunction remains in effect until the court resolves the underlying dispute regarding the eligibility of the delegates or issues a subsequent order.

However, the NDC national leadership has signaled its intent to proceed with the elections as planned. Mahdi Jibrill, the party’s Acting Director of IT and Elections, stated that the party had not been formally served with the court’s injunction as of October 22. Speaking on the matter, Jibrill explained that the NDC is continuing its electoral preparations, maintaining that the mere filing of a legal action does not automatically halt internal administrative processes.

The party's leadership contends that the electoral process has widespread support among the constituency’s rank and file. Jibrill noted that NDC guidelines allow for elections to go forward once a two-thirds threshold of valid branches is reached. While the party expressed a willingness to engage with the aggrieved members to address their concerns, it maintains that the polls will only be suspended if an official court order is properly served and reviewed by its legal team.