ELECTIONS BOX

Spokesperson for President Nana Akufo-Addo  ( 2nd respondent) in the ongoing election petition case says the respondents are equally at liberty to subpoena the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama to testify personally in court. Providing his representative’s summary of today’s sitting and what their side intends to do should the petitioner’s …

Lawyer for the petitioner in the ongoing election petition hearing, Mr Tsikata has filed for a review of the Supreme Court ruling that the Chair of the electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, cannot be compelled to mount the witness box for cross examination. Mr Tsikata also served to subpoena Mrs …

The Supreme Court has said that the Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensa and Campaign Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in last year’s elections, Peter Mac Manu, cannot be compelled to mount the witness box to be cross-examined in the ongoing election petition hearing. More soon…

Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin has suspended sitting in the House for the next three weeks effective Tuesday, February 9, 2021. This is a result of the surge in cases of COVID-19 that has plagued some Members of Parliament and their staff. A communication issued by the Speaker of Parliament noted that some 17 MPs have …

The Supreme Court has adjourned hearing of the presidential election to Thursday February 11 to give their ruling on whether or not the Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensa and also the witness of the 2nd Respondent, Mr Peter Mac Manu should appear in the witness box to …

Lawyer for the 2nd respondent in the 2020 election petition hearing Akoto Ampaw has told the Supreme Court that the petitioner cannot compel them to elect a witness to appear in the witness box. During legal arguments on Tuesday, February 9 on a move by the respondents not to testify …

Lead Counsel for the petitioner in the ongoing presidential election petition hearing, Mr Tsatsu Tsikata hastold the court that the chair of the 1st Respondent, Jean Mensa cannot skip cross-examination. Mr Tsatsu argued that by filing a witness statement, the 1st Respondent has opened her up for cross examination.   …

The 2020 Presidential Election Petition will see the appearance of no further witness if the Supreme Court rules in favour of the 1st and 2nd Respondents submission of no case to answer. That will mean the First Respondent and Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Adukwei Mensah, together with …

Third witness of the petitioner in the ongoing election petition hearing Mr Rojo Mettle-Nunoo has told the Supreme Court that he was offered tea while waiting for the Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensa at the EC’s secretariat during the elections last year. During cross examination on Monday …

The third witness for John Mahama, the petitioner in the ongoing election petition case,Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo, will tomorrow, Monday, February 8, 2021, proceed with his testimony when the Supreme Court resumes hearing. Mr. Mettle-Nunoo may join the hearing via online video conferencing as was done last Friday because Mahama’s counsel …