Bernard Mornah, the flagbearer of the People’s National Convention (PNC), has strongly condemned the High Court’s decision to dismiss his lawsuit challenging the Electoral Commission’s (EC) disqualification of him from the 2024 presidential race.
In an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News, Mornah described the ruling as a reflection of the “appalling decay” within the judiciary. He criticized the court’s decision and lamented the perceived decline in judicial standards.
Mornah and 10 other presidential aspirants were disqualified by the EC for various errors and omissions in their nomination forms.
He vehemently opposed the EC’s decision, arguing that the commission, which disqualified him for alleged lack of meticulousness, should not be the authority to criticize others for such errors.
Mornah further contended that the EC itself falls short of maintaining the same level of accuracy it demands from others.
He highlighted specific errors made by the EC on both presidential and parliamentary forms, questioning the double standards in their enforcement.
Speaking to the media on October 21, following the High Court’s ruling, Mornah asserted that the EC erred in disqualifying him and the ten other candidates. He disclosed his intention to challenge the High Court’s decision at the Supreme Court.
