Counsel for the plaintiffs in the case challenging the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) polling station elections in the Bunkpurugu Constituency, Solomon Biitian Damtar, says the dispute can be resolved peacefully if affected aspirants are allowed to contest and respond to allegations levelled against them.
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Friday, May 8, Damtar explained that the legal action was not aimed at disrupting the party’s electoral processes, but rather at ensuring fairness, transparency and justice for his clients.
According to him, the matter remains an internal issue within the party, stressing that none of the parties involved is interested in prolonging the dispute through litigation. He noted that the plaintiffs are only seeking a fair process that guarantees equal opportunity for all aspirants.
“This is an internal matter. Nobody has an interest in litigating in court. They are all family members, but justice must be done,” he stated.
Damtar further argued that some of the aspirants who were disqualified were denied the opportunity to defend themselves or confront the accusations made against them before being excluded from the electoral process.
“We are saying that allow them to be heard and let them see those who are accusing them, and if that is done, no one will run to court,” he said, adding that unresolved concerns over transparency could undermine the credibility and integrity of the party’s internal elections.
He, however, expressed optimism that the matter could still be resolved outside the courtroom if the affected aspirants are allowed to participate in the elections within the period of the court injunction. “If it is resolved within the 10 days, we don’t have a problem. If my clients, including those yet to file the writ in the amendment, are given justice by allowing them to contest tomorrow, I assure you the matter will be resolved peacefully,” he added.
His comments come after the High Court in Nalerigu in the North East Region granted an interim injunction restraining the NPP from conducting polling station elections in the Bunkpurugu Constituency.
The injunction, issued on May 8 by presiding judge Samuel Bright Acquah, followed an ex parte application filed by Konlan Yenuyiab and 16 others against the NPP and another party.
The applicants sought to halt the elections, which were scheduled to take place between May 10 and May 15, 2026.
In its ruling, the court held that the applicants had demonstrated that they were members of the party in good standing and had sufficiently established concerns relating to possible breaches of the party’s internal rules and principles of natural justice.
The court further noted that allowing the elections to proceed while the matter remains unresolved could result in irreparable harm and render any future decision ineffective.
The injunction will remain in force for 10 days pending further proceedings.
