Tag Archives: #Election Petition

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been affirmed winners of the 2020 Parliamentary Elections in Zabzugu in the Northern Region. This follows a court ruling on Friday, January 20. The results of the elections as declared in 2020 were challenged by the Parliamentary Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), …

The Wenchi High Court has thrown out the petition against the Techiman South parliamentary election filed by the National Democratic Congress. The Court has also fined the petitioners GH¢100,000 to be shared between the MP and the Electoral Commission. The election petition was filed by the opposition National Democratic Congress …

The Member of Parliament for the Jomoro constituency, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has won the election petition case against her eligibility as an elected MP over her alleged Ivorian citizenship. The Sekondi High Court presided by Justice Dr. Richmond Osei Hwere dismissed the petition and declared the MP eligible on grounds that …

Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South Constituency says he is not surprised that the Supreme Court’s verdict on the election petition went in favour of President Akufo-Addo and the Electoral Commission. Speaking to JoyNews, Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije stated that the Supreme Court judges’ denial of the many applications lawyer of …

A former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho has asked Ghanaians to dissociate the NDC from the defeat suffered by the Presidential Candidate of the party in last year’s elections, John Dramani Mahama in court after the election petition was dismissed. Mr Anyidoho who has been suspended by the NDC …

The Civic Forum Initiative (CFI) together with the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) has called on followers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and that of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to accept verdict of the 2020 election petition in the interest of the nation. The two have also called …

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged supporters of the party to remain calm and resolute ahead of a decision the Supreme Court takes on the petition filed by its 2020 Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama to have the results of last year’s elections …

The lawyers of the Electoral Commission (EC), first respondent in the ongoing petition hearing say it is unfortunate that they were dragged to court by the NDC’s 2020 Presidential Candidate, John Mahama. According to them, the harmless mistake made by EC boss, Jean Mensah while declaring the election results on …

Lawyers for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo have prayed the Supreme Court to dismiss the Petitioner’s case as it discloses no reasonable cause of action. President Nana Addo said “our submission is that the petition is frivolous and discloses no reasonable cause of action remains unshaken, notwithstanding the evidence led …

Lawyers for the 2020 NDC Presidential Candidate John Dramani Mahama say they have successfully proved that no candidate obtained more than 50% of the votes cast in the 2020 presidential elections. They are therefore urging the Supreme Court to on March 4 direct the Electoral Commission to organize a run-off …