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Ghana’s Supreme Court will today, March 4, deliver judgement in the much-awaited Election 2020 Petition trial. The seven-member panel, presided over by Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah, had asked lawyers for the parties in the case to file their closing written addresses. Lawyers for the Petitioner (former President John Dramani Mahama), first Respondent (the Electoral Commission), and the Second Respondent (President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo) had all filed their closing addresses. The Peti...

Tensions are high ahead of the final judgement of the apex court today, in the case sent to it by the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama. Mr Mahama is claiming that none of the 12 candidates obtained the over 50% votes imposed by the constitution, as such, the court should order for a re-run between the first two candidates. After several ‘I put it to you,’ ‘My Lords,’ ‘I am opposed to…’ among others, all parties in the second pre...

Sammy Gyamfi, a Spokesperson for Petitioner in the 2020 Election Petition trial, has expressed disappointment at the ruling of the Supreme Court on the petitioner 39;s review application to reopen case.

Election Petition: Second Respondent Opposes Petitioners Review Application

Western embassies express concern about ruling’s potential impact on press freedom and free speech.

  1. This is the fourth judgement I have delivered in this matter.  At the beginning of my first judgment (see Lancashire CC v G (Unavailability of Secure Accommodation) [2020] EWHC 2828 (Fam)) I recalled the maxim that the measure of a society can be obtained from how that society treats its most vulnerable members, citing the formulation adopted by Nelson Mandela on 8 May 1995 that "there can be no keener revelation of a societys soul than the way in which it treats its children". 2. Appr...

  Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, a Spokesperson for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuo-Addo, Second Respondent in the 2020 Presidential Petition trial, has said one can only cross examined a witness after his or her evidence in chief has been given in a trial. He said the Court has already rule that a party could not be compelled to adduce evidence. Mr Oppong Nkrumah who was speaking at the post trial interview, said cross examination comes after there has been a supply of evidence in chief. He said cou...

A Spokesperson for President Akufo-Addo, Second Respondent in the 2020 Presidential Petition trial, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said one can only cross examined a witness after his or her evidence in chief has been given in a trial.

Election 2020 Petition: John Mahama Should Be Mounting The Witness Box - Nana B

Election Petition: Petitioner Unhappy As Respondents Bid To Close Their Case