A legal complaint lodged at the Accra High Court claims that the President and his colleagues did not relinquish their positions during the first week of September as mandated by the union's constitution. Furthermore, they are charged with failing to conduct elections on August 24, which is a requirement under the same constitution.
The NUGS constitution, particularly Article 13.e.i, ii, and iii, details the protocol for holding the National Annual Residential Congress. According to this article, it is mandatory for the President to organize the congress in coordination with the National Executive Officers (NEO) by no later than August 14. If this deadline is not met, then it is imperative that the NEO organize the congress by August 24.
If this deadline is not met, the bloc leaders are empowered to assume leadership and organize the Congress within two weeks.
The plaintiffs pointed out the failure to publish and provide the Voters Register for previous and pending elections, which violates the constitution's three-week period. This has created uncertainty over the planned Emergency Congress, initially scheduled for Saturday.
The NUGS has enjoyed a relatively stable and peaceful period in recent years, but this development may tarnish that record. As the union prepares for the Emergency Congress, members are eagerly awaiting the President's response to the allegations.
Credit:Modern Ghana.
