Yaw Brogya Genfi, a candidate for the position of National Democratic Congress (NDC) Youth Organiser, has denied allegations that his legal action against Habib Iddrisu, the NPP's Member of Parliament for the Tolon constituency, is merely a publicity stunt for him to promote himself before his party's executives elections.
On Monday, November 7, 2022, Brogya Genfi filed a writ at the Supreme Court requesting the annulment of the MP election in the Tolon constituency.
The MP had been found guilty of fraud and forgery in Australia, according to the writ Brogya Genfi filed, and was therefore unable to run for office in Ghana at the time he submitted his nomination.
Mr. Genfi claimed in his writ that on November 28, 2011, the Perth Magistrates Court in Australia found Mr. Habib guilty based on his own plea.
According to some members of the public, Brogya Genfi filed the lawsuit in an effort to increase his support ahead of the NDC national executives elections.
However, Mr. Genfi stated he is not troubled by those assertions and that his complaint is credible and in the best interests of the country in response to the claims on Eyewitness News on Monday.
"I don't care if someone says that. If they claim that these are not true papers or that the application is pointless and unjustified, I would be concerned. I would be concerned about this.
I would be concerned about this. According to Brogya Genfi, "I have a strong case before the court," host Umaru Sanda Amandu said.
Among the reliefs that Brogya Genfi is asking for are;
"A declaration that the first defendant, Mr. Habib Iddrisu, who won the 2020 Parliamentary Elections for the Tolon Constituency in the Northern Region of the Republic of Ghana, was ineligible to serve as a member of parliament under Articles 94(2)(c)(1) and 94(5)(a) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana because, at the time of filing his nomination for the aforementioned elections between the 5th and 6th of January, 2020.
"A finding that the 2nd Defendant's decision to allow the 1st Defendant to run in the Parliamentary Elections in the Tolon Constituency despite the fact that the 1st Defendant had been found guilty of forgery and fraud (both crimes involving dishonesty) on his own plea by the Perth Magistrates Court in Australia on the 28th day of November 2011 is in conflict with and violates Articles 94(2)(c)(9 and 94
"A declaration that the first defendant's election as the Member of Parliament for the Tolon Constituency on November 28, 2011, by the Perth Magistrates Court in Australia, despite his conviction for forgery and fraud (both offenses involving dishonesty), on his own plea, is incompatible with and in violation of Articles 94(2)(c)(i) and 94(5)(a) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, and to that extent is unconstitutional, null and void
"A declaration that the swearing-in of the First Defendant as Member of Parliament for the Tolon Constituency is inconsistent with and violates Articles 94(2)(c)() and 94(5)(0) of the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana. 1992. Accordingly, it is unconstitutional, null and void, and of no legal effect."