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POLITRICKS OF THE DAY: NPP Vrs John Mahama Case- Afari Gyan Confesses-Our Mistakes Left A Few People Disenfranchised

Ghanaians all over the world are patiently waiting for the outcome of the on-going Supreme Court election petition. Each day in court comes with a shocking finding or revelation. Despite both parties having strong belief that they will win the case, our prayer is that whatever judgment the Supreme Court gives go down well with … Read more

POLITRICKS OF THE DAY: NPP Vrs John Mahama Case-Supreme Court Throws Out “Amicus Curiae” Amekudzi Again

It seems each day comes with its own drama in court for the parties in the on-going NPP and John Mahama case. Once again, Benoni Tony Amekudzi who calls himself a “Friend of the Court” has been thrown out of court, failing to stop the Supreme Court from proceeding with the Election Petition challenging the … Read more

POLITRICKS OF THE DAY: NPP Vrs John Mahama Case-Supreme Court Orders Count Of Pink Sheet Exhibits…KPMG To Do Auditing

The Supreme Court has ordered for a head count of the number of exhibits of pink sheets, delivered by the petitioners to the registrar of the court and served on the respondents in the election petition hearing. The court, has thus appointed accounting firm, KPMG International to serve as a referee in the counting. The … Read more

POLITRICKS OF THE DAY: NPP Vrs John Mahama Case-‘Shut Up!’-Tsatsu Yells At Akufo-Addo’s Lawyer

The Counsel for the governing National Democratic Congress, NDC, in the election petition case, Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata, on Monday, May 6, 2013 asked the Lead Counsel for the Petitioners in the case, Mr. Philip Addison to “shut up” when the latter interrupted his cross examination of key witness Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. “Can you shut up?” … Read more

POLITRICKS OF THE DAY: NPP Vrs John Mahama Case-Bawumia Admits Submitting Duplicated Pink Sheets To Court

Have you been following the Supreme Court Proceedings on the NPP Vrs John Mahama case? What do you think so far? Radioxyzonline Reports; The key witness in the election petition case, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Thursday April 18, 2013 admitted to the Supreme Court during his cross examination by the president’s lawyer, Tony Lithur that … Read more

POLITRICKS OF THE DAY: Supreme Court Will Allow Live TV And Radio Broadcast In NPP Vrs John Mahama Case

Will having cameras and media men in the Court room have an impact on the final verdict? I doubt so… However, I know TV and Radio broadcast will enable the many Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians interested in this case to follow proceedings closely and be able to decide how much fairness the Court will give to … Read more

POLITRICKS OF THE DAY: NPP Vrs John Mahama Case-Supreme Court Throws Out EC’s Request…Demands Afari Gyan’s Whereabouts

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo

The Supreme Court has thrown out the request by the Electoral Commission (EC), the second respondent in the presidential election petition, praying the court to vary its orders in a petition challenging the legitimacy of President John Dramani Mahama.

In a motion on notice filed on behalf of the EC by its solicitors, Lynes Quashie-Idun and Co, the EC had urged the court to vary its April 2, 2013 order which directed respondents in the petition to file their written affidavits within five days from the service of petitioners’ affidavits on them.

Rather, the EC prayed the court to review its order by directing it (EC) to file its written response “within five days from the close of the petitioners’ case”.

What the EC had requested the court to do was allow it and other respondents to file their evidence in the form of written affidavits after the petitioners have closed their case in the trial, which is set to begin on April 16, 2013.

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POLITRICKS OF THE DAY: NPP Vrs John Mahama Case-Nana Addo & Co Accuse EC Of Forging List Of Foreign Voters

The list of the 705 voters submitted by the Electoral commission as being names of Ghanaians registered in various diplomatic missions abroad to vote in the December 2012 polls, “was actually forged and contained several instances of multiple names and fake identities.” This revelation is contained in the main affidavit of the petitioners in the … Read more

POLITRICKS OF THE DAY: Asiedu Nketia Says NPP’s Election Petition Case Has Started Crumbling

Via Radio XZY; The General Secretary of the ruling NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia says the narrowing down of the issues to two by the Supreme Court will essentially lead to the case falling into pieces. Speaking to XYZ News after the court hearing on Tuesday, Mr. Asiedu Nketia said the NDC is very satisfied with … Read more

POLITRICKS OF THE DAY: Npp Vrs John Mahama Case-Supreme Court Fixes April 16 For Hearing…Throws Out EC’s Request

Via PeaceFmOnline The Supreme Court has fixed April 16, 2013 to start hearing of the substantive matter of the Election Petition filed by three leading members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), comprising the party’s presidential candidate for the 2012 elections, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, his running mate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and the party’s chairman, … Read more

POLITRICKS OF THE DAY: Npp Vrs John Mahama Case-Supreme Court Dismiss Application By 327 Joinders

The Supreme Court has dismissed the application by 327 voters who wanted to join the petition challenging the declaration of President John Dramani Mahama, as the winner of the December 2012 polls. The court said their presence was not necessary after hearing the application Thursday morning. The 327 voters had wanted to join the election … Read more

POLITRICKS OF THE DAY: ‘NPP Vrs John Mahama Case’- Supreme Court Orders Akufo-Addo, Others To Furnish Mahama, EC With Better Particulars Of Claims

Ghana’s Supreme Court has by a unanimous decision granted the request of respondents to an election petition for better particulars of the petitioners’ claims. The court said it was only proper that the respondents to the petition filed by three leaders of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) were told the nature of the claims … Read more