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 […]
Election Petition: Supreme Court Delivers Judgement On March 4
The Supreme Court has fixed Thursday, March 4, 2021, to deliver the final judgement on the 2020 Election Petition trial. This follows the grant of leave to the petitioner’s lawyers to file their closing addresses by Tuesday, February 23. The seven-member panel, on February 11, ordered lawyers in the petition to file their closing addresses […]
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, […]
Election petition: Jean Mensa won’t testify – Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa and Peter Mac Manu cannot be forced to testify in the ongoing Election Petition hearing. The apex court made the ruling on Thursday, February 11, 2021, on the back of an application filed by lead counsel for the Electoral Commission, Justine Amenuvor […]
Supreme Court to decide Jean Mensa’s cross-examination on Tuesday
The Supreme Court will on Tuesday, February 9, hear legal arguments from parties involved in the 2020 Election Petition on whether the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensa will mount the witness box to testify or not. After the Petitioner John Dramani Mahama had closed his case after calling three witnesses, lawyer for […]
Supreme Court sets January 26 for election petition hearing
A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court presided by Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah has adopted five major issues that the Supreme Court would be considering for the 2020 Presidential election petition. The apex court after a pre-trial on Wednesday said the Court would be considering issues including whether or not the petition reveals any reasonable […]
John Mahama files for review of Supreme Court ruling on Day 2
Lawyers for former President John Dramani Mahama have filed for an application asking the Supreme Court to review its decision on Tuesday that disallowed them from asking the Electoral Commission 12 questions in the 2020 presidential election petition. When the Supreme Court reconvenes Wednesday morning at 9:30am, Lead counsel for Mr Mahama, Mr Tsatsu Tsikata […]
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 […]
Live stream: 2020 Election Petition Hearing at Supreme Court
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 […]
