The highly anticipated MUSIGA (Musicians Union of Ghana) elections, which was initially scheduled to take place today, August 8, 2023, has once again been postponed.
The unexpected postponement comes after an Accra High Court placed an interlocutory injunction on the elections.
The Chairman of the National Election Committee for MUSIGA, Peter Marfo, revealed that the Electoral Commission of Ghana received a legal injunction that directly affects the scheduled elections. Consequently, the Electoral Commission finds itself unable to fulfill its role in supervising and overseeing the election proceedings.
This comes after the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, Doe Kwablah Seyenam Nyamadi and Frederick Van Dyk, both MUSIGA members, asked an Accra High Court for an interlocutory injunction to stop MUSIGA (the first defendant), Bice Osei Kuffour (Obour), the second defendant, and the Electoral Commission (the third defendant), from conducting the elections.
The plaintiffs argue in their application that the first and second defendants and their executives have failed to produce proper accounts in violation of the MUSIGA Constitution.
Additionally, they claim that because the defendants have not provided accounts, they lack the authority to hold elections and install a new administration. A governmental organization in charge of elections is the third defendant. A governmental organization in charge of elections is the third defendant.
The elections will therefore not hold pending the final determination of the case by the court.