The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has scrapped a requirement that only members in good standing for 10 years can contest in its planned conference to elect a flag bearer.
The decision formed part of an out-of-court settlement the party had with two of its members who sued the party in December last year.
A branch Communication Manager, Abdallah Issah and a branch secretary in the Bortinaor/Ngleshie Amanfrom Constituency of the NDC, James KAbu Nartey-Oman sued the party as an entity over some of its decisions, including the eligibility criteria for applicants for the presidential candidacy.
The terms of settlement also included the scrapping of a requirement that an aspirant vying for the flag bearer slot must show that he or she had contributed to the party substantially.
The two parties, among other things, also agreed that a new date for election shall be fixed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the NDC’s constitution and in a free and fair manner.
In view of the out-of-court settlement, the Accra High Court, presided over by Mrs. Justice Georgina Mensah-Datsa, yesterday adopted the terms of settlement as the consent judgement and accordingly struck out the suit as withdrawn.
