The Koforidua High Court has granted an interlocutory injunction to two youths in Lower Manya Krobo Municipality in the Eastern Region against the conduct of the District level election that is scheduled to take place in the municipality on January 17, 2023.

“The Electoral Commission wishes to inform the General Public that the Lower Manya Krobo District Level Elections slated for Tuesday 17th January 2023 has been adjourned,” a statement issued by the EC and signed by its Chairperson Jean Adukwei Mensa said.

Following a request for an injunction by two teenagers, the EC postponed the polls. In a statement, the commission explained, “This has become necessary due toan Application for injunction filed against the Electoral Commission at the High Court in Koforidua,”

The freshly turned 18-year-olds Angel Agyeman and Michael Tetteh claimed that the EC had breached their constitutional right to vote in district-level elections in accordance with Article 33 of the 1992 Constitution.

The adolescents claim that after they turned 18, the EC did not hold a registration drive to allow them to sign up for the elections.

In order to prevent the District Level Elections from taking place, the youngsters applied for an interlocutory injunction.

Prior to the matter’s resolution, a High Court restraining order prevented the EC and its agent from carrying out the elections that were initially scheduled for today, January 17, 2023.

On January 17, 2023, the Municipality planned to hold district-level elections and a total of 127 male candidates were running to represent their respective electoral districts, while 280 others were running in the Unit Committee elections.

Due to a disagreement between the Municipality and Dangme West District, now known as Shai-Osudoku, over 11 electoral areas created at Akuse, Lower Manya Krobo did not hold district level elections for eight years.

However, a Supreme Court decision in favor of Lower Manya Krobo ended the conflict, which commenced with the departure of several Akuse assembly members for the former Dangme West District.

In 2013 and beyond, the election of Assembly members and members of unit committees was promptly held; however, the election did not coincide with the national electoral commission calendar.

In the meantime, Nene Sakite, the Konor of Manya Krobo Traditional Area, petitioned the EC on December 12 to contemplate integrating the district level elections in Lower Manya Krobo with the regular national process.In 2013 and beyond, the election of Assembly members and members of unit committees was promptly held; however, the election did not coincide with the national electoral commission calendar.

In the meantime, Nene Sakite, the Konor of Manya Krobo Traditional Area, petitioned the EC on December 12 to contemplate integrating the district level elections in Lower Manya Krobo with the regular national process.