Tag Archives: MAHAMA

Ibrahim Mahama is not drinking tea with Owusu Bempah; Ghc107,000 paid, outstanding Ghc203,000 will be collected — Aide

Rafik Mahama, an aide to businessman, Ibrahim Mahama has debunked reports on some media portals suggesting that Ernest Owusu Bempah, the Communication Director for Ghana Gas has been pardoned. The Business Mogul won a defamation case against Ernest Owusu Bempah of Ghana Gas Company and the Despite Group in October …

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Ibrahim Mahama invites ‘brother’ Owusu Bempah home for tea, pardons payment of GH¢203,000

The Director of communications at Ghana Gas Company Limited Ernest Owusu Bempah has received and accepted an invitation “to come home for tea” from the CEO of Engineers and Planners, Ibrahim Mahama, MyNewsGh.com reports. Mr. Mahama who described Ernest Owusu Bempah as his “younger brother” invited him to come home, indicating …

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Run-off is required as no candidate got 50 percent of valid votes’ cast – Mahama to Supreme Court

The Petitioner in the 2020 Election Petition trial says a run-off is required since no candidate in the December 7 polls obtained 50 per cent valid votes cast. The case of the Petitioner is simply that, in addition to fundamental constitutional infractions committed by the Electoral Commission chairperson, who was the returning officer of …

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Mahama’s counsel files closing argument for 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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Supreme Court dismisses Mahama’s review motion to reopen case

The Supreme Court has dismissed former President John Mahama’s review application to reopen his case in the ongoing election petition trial. The unanimous decision of the nine-member panel chaired by Justice Kwasi Anin Yebaoh held that the application is without merit. This is the third review application from the Petitioner …

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Election Petition: Supreme Court to hear Mahama’s review application today

Former President John Dramani Mahama, the Petitioner in the ongoing Election Petition, is seeking a review of the Supreme Court’s ruling against his motion to re-open his case today, February, 22, 2021. The Supreme Court on February 16, 2021, chaired by Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah dismissed the application in which …

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Mahama suffers another 9-0 SC Unanimous decision in a review application

The Supreme Court has dismissed a review application by Former President John Dramani Mahama challenging the court’s decision not to compel the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Adukwei Mensa. The nine-member review panel, in a unanimous decision, tossed out the application because it did not meet the legal threshold. Two new …

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Mahama’s latest application for review dismissed

A nine-member panel of the Supreme Court has dismissed an application for Review by the Petitioner in the ongoing Election Petition before the apex court to review its own ruling that it cannot compel Chairperson of the Electoral Commission to testify. Lawyers of the Petitioner led by Mr Tsatsu Tsikata …

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Mahama’s review application smacks of an emotional party seeking to re-argue case – Ampaw

Counsel for the 2nd respondent in the ongoing hearing of the election petition, Mr Akoto Ampaw has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a review application filed by counsel for the petitioner against the earlier ruling of the court that no witness can be compelled to testify. The Supreme Court …

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