Mahama faces another trial four days before the NDC primaries

John Mahama's campaign was the subject of a new four-day trial against the presidential elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) scheduled for Saturday, February 23, 2019..

according to According to a report by citinewsroom.com, a former NDC secretary in the Trobu constituency in Accra, Edmund Palmer is seeking to prevent former president Mahama from competing for the party's next presidential election.

Edmund Palmer, in his mandate, asks the court to prevent Mahama "from pursuing his goal of being elected flag bearer / presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress in his capacity as former president of the Republic of Ghana without the authorization of Parliament ".

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He also asks for "an injunction order prohibiting John Mahama from claiming re-election, regardless of his status as President of the Republic of Ghana without the authorization of Parliament, in accordance with Article 68 ( 2), 68 (3) and 68 (4). 68 (5), 68 (6), 68 (7) and 68 (9) of the 1992 Constitution.

Former NDC Secretary Trobu also wants the court to order John Mahama "to stop the activities of his campaign office set up to coordinate his activities in order to become a flag bearer / presidential candidate." of the National Democratic Congress. "

Palmer also wants Mahama to end all fundraising activities to support his re-election bid without Parliament's approval.

This is the second time in five days that Mr. Mahama is being sued.

A Ghanaian businessman is currently challenging the eligibility of the former president in the NDC primary elections.

Stephen Agyeman is asking the High Court to declare that Mr. Mahama, by raising funds to support his candidacy for the election of the flag bearer / presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as a "political party". former President of the Republic of Ghana, violates Article 68 (2) of the 1992 Constitution.

He also requests that the Respondent, as former President of the Republic of Ghana, have raised funds in support of his candidacy to be elected flag bearer / NDC presidential candidate, without Parliament's authorization. (2) of the 1992 Constitution.

He furthermore asks the court to conclude that the creation by former President Mahama of a campaign office aimed at seeking to to coordinate its activities for the purpose of becoming a flag bearer / presidential candidate of the CND constitute an office of emolument or profit within the meaning of Article 68 (2) of the 1992 Constitution and that it was created without Parliament's authorization infringes Article 68 (2) of the 1992 Constitution.

Another statement that he requests is that, pursuant to Articles 66 (1) and 66 (2) of the 1992 Constitution, the defendant was not qualified to be a candidate for re-election to the Presidency of the Republic. Republic of Ghana under the impetus of the NDC is also sought by the plaintiff.