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APC lawyers accuse EC of deliberately disqualifying Ayariga
The disqualified presidential nominee of the All People's Congress Hassan Ayariga after the PPP's ruling said he was optimistic the court will rule in his favour too.
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According them the EC by virtue of receiving the nomination fees as required on the stipulated date made the nomination incomplete.
Arguing their case in court, lawyers for Ayariga told the court the EC failed to meet the statutory seven days after nominations before announcing their disqualification.
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They also questioned the brain behind the decision of the commission not to allow them correct the errors based on which they were disqualified.
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Hassan Ayariga was one of the thirteen presidential hopefuls who was disqualified by the EC over some errors in their nomination forms.
Ayariga mentioned that he was optimistic the court will rule in his favour following the ruling by the court to allow the PPP contest in the presidential race after they were also disqualified.
The judge presiding over the case Justice Barbara Tetteh Charway has set Friday 4th October, for judgment.
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