The High Court in Accra has dismissed a lawsuit by Democracy Hub. The group had asked the court to stop the Ayawaso East by-election. They claimed vote buying occurred during the National Democratic Congress parliamentary primaries.
These primaries took place on February 7, 2026. The lawsuit named the National Democratic Congress as the first defendant.
The court ruled that the lawsuit was incompetent. This means it did not meet the necessary legal requirements to be heard.
The dismissal means the Ayawaso East by-election can proceed as planned. The court's decision was made public today, March 22, 2026.