John Mahama’s son Sharaf trains with WAFA

Sharaf, son of ex-Ghana President John Mahama, has started training with Ghana Premier League side WAFA SC, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal. The 24-year-old striker, who once had a spell with Belgian top-flight side KV Mechelen, is in his final week of training with the Sogakope-based side. It is however not known if he would sign […]

Akufo-Addo speaks after supreme court dismissed Mahama’s election petition

President Akufo-Addo has broken his silence after the highest court of Ghana, Supreme Court dismissed John Dramani Mahama’s election petition. According to the judges, Mahama’s petition has no merit and the evidence requested from the petitioner (Mahama) and his witnesses weren’t provided hence their judgment. However, the President of the Republic of Ghana has taken […]

Supreme Court dismisses Mahama’s election petition

A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court has dismissed former President John Mahama’s suit challenging the 2020 election results. In reading the judgment on Thursday, March 4, 2020, Chief Justice, Anim Yeboah stated that the petitioner failed to prove his case beyond a reasonable doubt. He added that the errors announced by the Electoral Commission […]

Supreme Court dismisses Mahama’s motion to re-open case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, February 16, dismissed an application filed by former President John Mahama to have his case re-open. The apex court panel of seven Chaired by Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah said they find no merit in the application and proceed with the ongoing case without any hesitation. Lead Counsel for the Petitioner, […]

“I regret my accusation against Mahama” – Mathew Opoku Prempeh

Energy Minister-designate Mathew Opoku Prempreh says he regrets his accusations against former President John Mahama during the SHS computerised placement chaos in 2017. The then Education Minister accused the NDC leader of busing parents and underaged children to the placement challenge centre at the Black Star Square in Accra in order to sabotage the Free […]

Supreme Court Dismisses Mahama’s motion to inspect EC’s Documents

The seven-member Supreme Court panel hearing the 2020 election petition has dismissed a motion by former President John Mahama seeking to inspect some documents of the Electoral Commissions. The six point-motion was asking for the originals of all constituency presidential election results collation forms and summary sheets of all constituencies in Ghana. The court in […]

Supreme Court orders Mahama to file witness statements, arguments by Wednesday

The Supreme Court has ordered the petitioner in the ongoing Presidential Election Petition, John Dramani Mahama, to file his witness statements and arguments in response to the preliminary objection raised by the respondents latest by Wednesday, January 27. The court also expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of the petitioner and warned it will take appropriate […]

Mahama files fresh motion to halt election petition pending interrogatories review

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 election, former President John Dramani Mahama has filed a fresh motion asking the Supreme Court to halt the presidential election petition until the final determination of the application for review regarding his interrogatories. This comes after the apex court, had on Tuesday (January […]

Supreme Court dismisses Mahama’s application seeking 12 answers from EC

The Supreme Court has dismissed the application by the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020 election, which sought to ask it to grant leave for the Electoral Commission (1st respondent) to answer 12 questions regarding the declaration of the presidential election results. Former President John Dramani Mahama, had filed two legal […]

Supreme Court grants Mahama’s request for live telecast of election petition

The Supreme Court has granted a request by former President John Mahama to have the proceedings of the 2020 election petition telecast live on national television. This comes after the Lawyers of NDC’s presidential candidate made a request for it. This, according to the petitioners, is in the interest of fairness as was done during […]