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Quayson’s review fails, Supreme Court rules on injunction April 13

April 6, 2022 9:06 am Add a Comment

The embattled Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, has failed in yet another attempt to stop the Supreme Court from hearing an injunction seeking to stop him from holding himself as a legislator. A nine–member panel of … Read more →

By Supreme Court’s decision, E-levy has not been passed – Ablakwa

March 30, 2022 8:11 am Add a Comment

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed reports about the passage of the controversial E-levy Bill on Tuesday, saying the Bill has not passed. In a post on Facebook, the legislator explained that based on the … Read more →

Why Supreme Court said Deputy Speakers can vote (FULL JUDGEMENT)

March 14, 2022 10:00 am Add a Comment

The Supreme Court has come out with its reasons for giving a judgement to the effect that a Deputy Speaker presiding over proceedings in Parliament has the right to vote on matters for determination, and be counted as part of … Read more →

Elections are won at the polling stations, not Supreme Court – Mahama

August 19, 2021 7:26 am Add a Comment

Former President and 2020 Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, says the party has learnt its lessons following the controversial loss in the 2020 elections. Addressing party executives and supporters in Bolgatanga in the Upper … Read more →

Judgement day today: Supreme Court to deliver election petition judgement

March 4, 2021 8:17 am Add a Comment

The Supreme Court is today, Thursday, March 4, 2021, expected to deliver its judgment on the December 2020 presidential election petition. Former President John Mahama who re-contested the election on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), took the … Read more →

Supreme Court’s ‘fundamental errors’ a miscarriage of justice against me – Mahama

February 17, 2021 9:03 am Add a Comment

Seeking a review of the decision, Mr Mahama says the Court “made fundamental errors of law, including the ruling being per incuriam of statute and previous decisions of the Supreme Court”. He adds that “these fundamental errors have occasioned a … Read more →

You can’t re-open your case – Supreme Court tells Mahama

February 16, 2021 11:37 am Add a Comment

The Supreme Court has turned down a request filed by the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama, to re-open is Election Petition case which his lead lawyer, Tsatsu Tsikata closed last week. The apex court in a unanimous decision rejected the request on … Read more →

Dismiss Mahama’s application to re-open case – Jean Mensa to Supreme Court

February 15, 2021 11:07 am Add a Comment

The Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), Jean Adukwei Mensa, has sworn an affidavit, praying the Supreme Court to dismiss a fresh application filed by petitioner in the election petition case John Dramani Mahama to reopen the case. According to Mrs … Read more →

Supreme Court to decide Jean Mensa, Mac Manu’s cross-examination Thursday

February 9, 2021 6:47 pm Add a Comment

The Supreme Court will on Thursday, decide whether or not Madam Jean Mensa and Peter Mac Manu will mount the witness box. Lawyer Justine Amenuvor on Monday had told the Supreme court that “given the evidence of the petitioner’s witnesses … Read more →

Supreme Court dismisses Mahama’s 12 interrogatories for EC

January 19, 2021 2:10 pm Add a Comment

The Supreme Court has dismissed a motion by former President John Mahama seeking permission to elicit answers to some 12 interrogatories from the Electoral Commission. Among others, lawyers for the petitioner are asking the EC to answer if the National … Read more →