Citizen vigilante and former Attorney General, Mr. Martin Amidu, has strongly argued that the Electoral Commission’s unlawful and deliberate disqualification of Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom and 12 other aspiring candidates was a trap set for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to create a leeway for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to rig the upcoming elections. … Read more
Private legal practitioner, Akoto Ampaw, is urging the Electoral Commission (EC) to withdraw its Supreme Court suit challenging the judgment by an Accra High Court on the disqualification of the flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Papa Kwesi Nduom, from the presidential elections. Speaking on The Ghana Report TV show yesterday, Mr. Ampaw expressed … Read more
Mrs Charlotte Osei, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission must be an enigma. Last week, the first woman to head the Commission announced the disqualification of 13 Presidential Aspirants and conjured a confusion which repercussion will resonate all the way to the December 7 vote. On Friday, an Accra High Court, Presided over by Mr. … Read more
The flag bearer of the All People’s Congress, Hassan Ayariga has November 4, 2016 to know if he would be allowed to take steps to light up his presidential ambition. Mr. Ayariga is in court with the Electoral Commission over his disqualification from contesting the 2016 presidential election in December. The electoral body said two … Read more
The Accra High Court has adjourned the case in which the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Party Nana Konadu is challenging her disqualification by the Electoral Commission (EC). Presiding Judge Justice Eric Kyei Baffour adjourned the case because the EC had no representation in court. The judge directed counsel for both parties to file … Read more
Lawyers for Hassan Ayariga, the presidential candidate of the All Peoples Congress (APC), are back in court in an attempt to quash the disqualification of their client by the Electoral Commission (EC). The parties are expected to make oral arguments after the High Court last week abridged the time suo motu, paving the way for … Read more
The 2016 Presidential Candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has begun a “Thank You” tour that will take him to all the 10 regions of the country. The tour, which commenced from the Central Region on Saturday, saw the flag bearer making whistle stops at Kasoa, Buduburam, Gomoa, Winneba, Mfantseman … Read more
The decision of Mr. Justice Eric Kyei Baffour of the Commercial Division of the High Court, Accra, in the case of the Republic v Charlotte Osei and the Electoral Commission, Ex Parte Nduom, 28th October 2016, will forever remain a testimony to the resilience of Ghanaian jurisprudence to curb impunity, arbitrariness, abuse of power and … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated that it disagrees with the High Court’s decision to quash their disqualification of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Flagbearer, hence their decision to seek review at the Supreme Court. The Commission has insisted that, candidates seeking the highest office of the land must take full responsibility of ensuring that … Read more
It seems the woes of flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, is far from over following the Electoral Commission’s decision to appeal the High Court ruling that quashed his disqualification from the December 7 presidential polls. A statement signed by the Head of Commissions at the EC, Kofi Dzakpasu, said … Read more
The Electoral Commission has gone to the Supreme Court to seek review of a High Court’s decision quashing their disqualification of the flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP). The EC said it took the decision in the interest of public policy and credibility of the electoral process. “In the interest of public policy and … Read more
The Electoral Commission has filed an appeal to challenge the High Court ruling asking it to allow the Progressive People’s Party to correct their nomination form errors that accounted for the disqualification of the party’s candidate from the presidential race. According to Starr News’ Wilberforce Asare, the election management body is invoking the supervisory jurisdiction … Read more
A former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr Martin Amidu, has described as unconstitutional the EC’s decision to disqualify 13 presidential aspirants from contesting the December polls. Martin Amidu, in a statement issued on Monday, indicated that reinstating the 13 disqualified persons is the “common sensical option” for the commission after it suffered defeat … Read more
A former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr Martin Amidu, has described as unconstitutional the EC’s decision to disqualify 13 presidential aspirants from contesting the December polls. Martin Amidu, in a statement issued on Monday, indicated that reinstating the 13 disqualified persons is the “common sensical option” for the commission after it suffered defeat … Read more
Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, the Flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) on Saturday started a “Thank You” tour that will take him to all the ten regions of the country in two weeks. On Friday, High Court Judge Eric Kyei Baffour “quashed” the decision made by the Electoral Commission on October 10th to reject … Read more
Following the ruling of An Accra High Court overturning the decision of the Electoral Commission (EC) to disqualify Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom as well as pending court cases on the same issue, the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has advised the EC to dialogue with candidates who were disqualified on similar reasons as Dr … Read more
The decision of Mr. Justice Eric Kyei Baffour of the Commercial Division of the High Court, Accra, in the case of the Republic v Charlotte Osei and the Electoral Commission, Ex Parte Nduom, 28th October 2016, will forever remain a testimony to the resilience of Ghanaian jurisprudence to curb impunity, arbitrariness, abuse of power and … Read more
Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Martin Alamisi Amidu has taken a swipe at the Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), Charlotte Osei, over her “unlawful” disqualification of some 2016 presidential aspirants. According to Mr Amidu, Mrs Osei should have resigned immediately she realized only four aspirants had understood her instructions in completing … Read more
Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, has criticised the Electoral Commission’s decision to disqualify some 13 presidential aspirants from contesting the December polls, describing the move as a wanton abuse power. In an opinion piece published in full below, the ‘Citizen Vigilante’ argues that the decision by Chair of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei, to disqualify … Read more
Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, the flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) on Saturday, October 29th started a “Thank You” tour that will take him to all the 10 regions of the country in two weeks. On Friday, High Court Judge Eric Kyei Baffour “quashed” the decision made by the Electoral Commission on October 10th … Read more