Akufo-Addo speaks on Supreme Court Ruling on voting rights of Deputy Speakers
Read More »‘A unanimous 7-0? Shocking but not surprising’ – Mahama reacts to Supreme Court ruling
Former President John Dramani Mahama has reacted to recent ruling by the Supreme Court affirming that a presiding Deputy Speaker is allowed to vote. According to the 2020 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, the decision was “shocking but not surprising.” He described the 7 – 0 decision by …
Read More »You have given your ruling but we are masters of our procedure – Sam George to Supreme Court
Ningo Prampram lawmaker, Sam Nartey George has criticized the Justices of the Supreme Court for ruling that a Deputy Speaker can vote. He said the ruling, instead of bringing clarity on the matter, has rather brought confusion. “They have given their ruling we have heard but I believe that there is a …
Read More »Opuni’s review against Supreme Court ruling on Honyenuga refused
A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court has refused a review application from Dr. Stephen Opuni, seeking to reverse its earlier decision for Justice Honyenuga the continue presiding over his trial at the High Court. The ordinary panel of five had on February 22, dismissed the application for prohibition on grounds …
Read More »Nkwatia chieftaincy impasse: Agitations as House of Chiefs fails to give ruling
Since last year, the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs has on three occasions failed to give its final judgement on the Kwahu-Nkwatia chieftaincy judgement over reasons yet to be unraveled. It will be recalled that a previous ruling delivered by the Judicial Committee of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs …
Read More »Assin North MP challenges Supreme Court ruling
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Assin North, Mr James Gyakye Quayson, has filed a review application at the Supreme Court challenging the court’s decision to hear his case today, Thursday, February 10, 2022. Mr Quayson had already filed a certiorari asking the apex court to quash the …
Read More »FULL TEXT: Ruling by Accra High Court on Odartey Lamptey’s divorce case with Gloria Appiah
•Odartey Lamptey was granted ownership of his East Legon house •The court also accepted claims that he assaulted his wife •The court noted that the marriage could not be repaired On July 16, the Accra High Court presided over by Justice Cecilia Don-Chebe threw out an appeal by Gloria Appiah, …
Read More »Hits and misses running through the Bulldozer’s colourful ruling style
President John Pombe Magufuli’s tenure was punctuated with a number of controversies. He banned pregnant girls from school, he shamed and dismissed government officials on the spot and his governance policies forced some political activists and politicians into exile. But his greatest controversy is that of denying the existence of COVID-19. …
Read More »Tsatsu Tsikata heads to Supreme Court again to seek review of Amewu’s ruling
Lead counsel for Professor Margaret Kweku, the NDC’s parliamentary candidate for Hohoe in the 2020 elections and four other interested parties, lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata, will on Wednesday, 17th March 2021 argue for a review of the Supreme Court’s earlier ruling quashing an order by the Ho High Court. On 5th January 2021, …
Read More »Supreme Court verdict: Mahama ‘missed a golden opportunity to copy Akufo-Addo – Nana B
The former President John Mahama reacting to the Supreme Court decision to dismiss his case said he “disagrees with the process of the trial and the ruling of the court” He bemoaned the fact that the court processes prevented the EC chairperson, Madam Jean Mensa from testifying and accounting to …
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