POLITICS

The Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah has told lead Counsel for the petitioner in the ongoing election petition hearing, Tsatsu Tsikata, on Friday, February 5, that the court was at a loss following his argument for a particular claim of the petitioner’s third witness, Rojo Mettle Nunoo. Tsikata was arguing for the paragraph …

A judicial officer has been dispatched to join the third witness of the petitioner, Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo, from where he is testifying. Mr Mettle-Nunoo will give evidence through skype to the court after he was reported to be unwell. Lead Counsel, Akoto Ampaw raised a concern that without the presence of …

The third witness of former President John Mahama in the election petition trial Rojo Mettle Nunoo is giving his testimony via video conferencing application Zoom at the Supreme Court. It is the first time a witness is offering his testimony through live video since the petition began. With a reported …

The Supreme Court will resume the 2020 Election Petition case filed by the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama today Friday, February 5. This follows the adjournment of the hearing on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. The case was adjourned after the lawyers for Mr. Mahama requested an …

Robert Joseph (Rojo) Mettle-Nunoo, one of the representatives of the petitioner in the ongoing Election Petition at the ‘strongroom’ of the Electoral Commission (EC), has disclosed that he was misled by some officials at the EC office to sign collation sheets which were certified by his party’s polling agents. In his witness …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is preparing to go to the polls next year to elect leaders who will steer its affairs in a bid to retain power in the 2024 general elections. One of the positions to be keenly contested is that of the National chairman, currently being occupied by Freddie Blay. …

The Petitioner in the Election 2020 Petition Trial has filed another witness statement at the Supreme Court. The witness statement of Mr Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo was filed on Thursday, January 4, 2021. This brings to three, witness statements filed so far by the Petitioner, Mr John Dramani Mahama, former President and …

Fifteen members of Parliament have tested positive for the deadly covid-19 so far since mass testing began last week. Also, 56 parliamentary staff have contracted the virus. The revelation comes after the speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin directed all MPs and staff to mandatorily test for the virus. Following hesitation from some MPs, some of …

A private legal practitioner, Lawyer Tachie Antiedu says it was not surprising that the Supreme Court by a unanimous decision dismissed the application by lawyers for petition John Dramani Mahama to inspect original documents in the custody of the Electoral Commission (EC). He explained that it is not in the rules of procedure used …

The discretionary powers clothed with the Supreme Court of Ghana, has once again unanimously favoured the Electoral Commission (EC) and President Nana Akufo-Addo during today’s hearing of the election petition. Several decisions of the apex court with respect to the discretionary powers, have gone in favour of the two respondents …