Tag Archives: ELECTION PETITION

The legal counsel for the National Democratic Congress flagbearer in the 2020 polls, John Mahama, has filed closing arguments in the election petition ahead of the March 4 judgement. Mahama’s counsel maintains that the petition is founded on the “nullity” of the declaration of election results made by the Chairperson …

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The Supreme Court is expected to hear a motion from lawyers of former President John Dramani Mahama in the ongoing election petition trial in their attempt to reopen their case. The application was premised on the apex court panel of seven chaired by Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah’s ruling that it cannot compel …

The lawyers for President Nana Akufo-Addo in the ongoing election petition are contemplating subpoenaing former President John Mahama, the petitioner, if his lawyers went ahead to subpoena the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa to testify in the dock. The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, 11 February 2021 …

Exchanges between lead counsel for the petitioner in the 2020 Presidential Election Petition hearing, Lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata, and some justices on the bench hearing the petition in Supreme Court, escalated to a point where Tsikata had to demand to answer a question at a time. Mr. Tsikata was arguing his case as to …

A member of John Mahama’s legal team, Dr Dominic Ayine, says the election petition at the Supreme Court remains unharmed despite the apex court’s ruling to strike out some five paragraphs in the third witness statement filed. Dr Ayine, who spoke to the media after Friday’s hearing, said: “For us, …

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 …

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 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 …

Lead counsel for the petitioner in the Election Petition case, Lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata says a witness on their side, relevant to the proceedings in court is suffering from some health complications. This witness, according to Mr. Tsikata, if given the opportunity to file a witness statement, will help bring some pertinent evidence …