A group of aggrieved members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency of the Western Region have filed an application at the High Court to halt ongoing internal electoral processes.

The plaintiffs are seeking an interlocutory injunction to stop activities leading to the conduct of polling station elections, including the ongoing vetting of candidates.

The applicants—Sam Nathaniel Andoh, Samuel Kwaw Blay, Musah Abdulai, Charlotte Ghansah, Francis Ntsiful, Eric Bonney, Juliana Eshun, and Memunatu Abubakar Saddick—argue that the processes being undertaken are flawed and inconsistent with the party’s internal guidelines.

In their motion, they are asking the court to restrain key party officials, including the Western Regional Chairman, Francis Ndede Siah, the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency Chairman, Benjamin Assabill, the Constituency Secretary, Fuseini Amadu, and the Regional Representative, Anthony Aidoo, from proceeding with any electoral-related activities.

They are further requesting that the court bars the conduct of polling station elections and related processes in the constituency until the matter is determined.

According to the applicants, the current preparations are being carried out in a manner they consider unfair and allegedly manipulated to favour certain individuals, raising concerns about internal party democracy.

The legal action has introduced uncertainty over the timeline for the constituency’s internal elections, as tensions within the party continue to mount.