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Akufo-Addo, EC file notice of appearance to Mahama petition

President Nana Akufo-Addo and the Electoral Commission, have separately filed their notice of appearance, through their respective lawyers at the Supreme Court in connection with former President John Mahama’s election petition. Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co. filed on behalf of the President while Amenuvor & Associates filed for the election management …

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‘It’s good Mahama chose legal path over violence’ – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has complimented former President John Dramani Mahama for filing a petition at the Supreme Court to challenge the outcome of the December 7, 2020, general elections. Delivering the final State of the Nation Address of his first term of office in Parliament today, January 5, 2021, the President …

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Swearing in: Only GBC will be allowed access to main chamber

Government has announced that only the state broadcaster Ghana Broadcasting Corporation would be allowed access to the main chamber of parliament to cover the inauguration of President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa AKufo-Addo. It further announced that a media village has been erected at the precinct of parliament to host other media …

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NDC’s legal team to meet today over court case against Kofi Adams

The legal team of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), is expected to meet today, Tuesday, January 5, 2021, over a petition filed at the Hohoe High Court by thirteen inhabitants of the Buem constituency over the validity of the parliamentary results in that constituency. The thirteen persons in the …

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May God Treat Mahama Like He did Nana Addo In 2012– Council of Zongo Chiefs

The Ashanti Regional President of the Council of Zongo Chiefs, who doubles as Frafra Chief Naaba Musah Akambounga, categorically claimed that the members of the association will continue to pray to God (Allah) to let what happened to President Akufo-Addo and NPP in 2012 in the Supreme Court happen. After the …

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NPP appoint Hon. Lydia Seyram Alhassan as Deputy Majority Chief Whip of Parliament

Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon has been nominated by the NPP as the Deputy Majority Chief Whip. The National council of the NPP held a meeting today to pick their choices for the various positions in the 8th Parliament of Ghana. Amongst other positions, Lydia Seyram Alhassan was …

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Why NDC opted for a re-run – Alex Segbefia bares it all

A Spokesperson for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the election petition case, Alex Segbefia has said that the NDC decided to opt for a rerun of the elections because of the limited time at their disposal to prove their case. It has emerged that the National Democratic Congress after the 2020 elections said …

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Aftermath of 2020 Polls: NPP maltreated its own – Kennedy Agyapong

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong is categorical that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) finds itself at the crossroads because of the kind of treatment meted out to the party’s grassroots. Though he observed that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo worked tirelessly to give the party a sound footing, same cannot …

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Minority Leader, 19 other NDC MPs fail to appear in court

The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu and his 19 other colleague Members of Parliament who were expected to appear before an Accra Circuit Court over their protest march to the Electoral Commission head office on Monday failed to appear in court. The police prosecutor indicated his readiness to proceed with the …

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Bono East NDC searches for party activist after alleged arrest by National Security

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Bono East Region says the whereabouts of Adbul-Latif Seidu Harrison, an NDC activist in Kintampo, is still unknown, days after his alleged arrest by National Security Operatives. Mr. Seidu Harrison was arrested on Friday for threatening the lives of families of President Akuf-Addo …

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