Asiedu Nketia claims credit for Supreme Court ruling on political party primaries

The Supreme Court, in a 5–2 majority decision, ruled that the delegate system used by political parties to elect presidential and parliamentary candidates is unconstitutional and directed parties to replace it within one year with a system that allows all members in good standing to vote in internal primaries.

National Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says the Supreme Court’s decision to abolish the delegate system for selecting presidential and parliamentary candidates aligns with an initiative he introduced within the NDC.

According to him, the Supreme Court’s ruling has now reinforced the need for political parties to move towards a more inclusive system, leaving the NDC with no option but to comply with the directive.