ELECTIONS BOX

Executive Director of civil society organization, ASEPA Mensah Thompson has revealed that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) after the declaration of the 2020 Presidential Elections recruited and camped some people at the party’s headquarters so that they could fish out errors or infractions, adding that even though millions was …

The lead counsel for John Mahama in the election petition case, Tsatsu Tsikata has filed two new applications at the Supreme Court following the dismissal of a leave seeking to reopen the case. The petitioner, John Mahama wanted the request granted so the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa …

Lead Counsel for the petitioner in the ongoing election petition hearing Mr Tsatsu Tsikata on Monday February 15, apologized to the Chairperson of the 1st Respondent in the case, Jean Adukwei Mensa for saying in court that she sunk low. Making a case for their move to subpoena her to …

The Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa, is urging the Supreme Court not to allow 2020 NDC flagbearer, John Mahama to reopen his election petition case. The former President who petitioned the apex court over the results of last December’s polls on Thursday lost a bid to compel the EC boss …

The President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has backed moves to get the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Jean Mensa to testify in the election petition. John Mahama’s counsel is seeking to have Mrs. Mensa subpoenaed to get her into the witness box and cross-examined. According to Mr. …

Former Ashanti Regional member of the Council of State and also the Chief of Agona Akrofonso , Nana Owusu Achiaw Brempong has retained his position in the just-ended election. He was re-elected at the Council of State election which was held in Kumasi. Out of a total of 86 votes …

The Western Region has failed to elect a Council of State representative after a stalemate between the top two candidates. The two contenders out of five candidates, Eunice Buah, who is the incumbent and Nana Akomea, both secured 14 votes each out of the 28 votes cast. The election witnessed …

Former Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Constituency Enoch Teye Mensah has won the slot to be the representative of the Greater Accra Region on the Council of State. A long-time Youth and Sports Minister in the 90s, ET Mensah polled 58 out of 58 votes to win the elections on Friday, February 12. He beat …

The Electoral Commission (EC) will today conduct elections for new regional representatives to the Council of State. 102 candidates from 16 regions have filed to contest the election which will be held at all regional capitals across the country. Prominent persons including the former Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, …

John Dramani Mahama, the petitioner in the 2020 election petition has filed a motion at the Supreme Court to reopen his case to be able to subpoena Jean Mensa, the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC). Lawyers for the petitioner on Thursday (11 February 2021) filed the motion after the Supreme …