A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, Dr Kwame Amoako Tuffuor, has said the disciplinary committee of the party in the region had the authority to sanction the party’s chairman in the Kumawu constituency, Joseph Danso. This is contrary to claims by regional secretary Sam Pyne that the committee … Read more
Dr Kwame Amoako Tuffuor has said some people were pushing for him to be appointed by President Nana Akufo-Addo as Chief of Staff prior to the naming of Frema Osei Opare for the position. Speaking to Moro Awudu on Class91.3FM’s Executive Breakfast Show on Thursday about growing discontentment in the Ashanti Region, the governing NPP’s … Read more
Supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), especially those in the Ashanti Region, should be patient with President Akufo-Addo with regards to the appointments he is making, Dr Kwame Amoako Tuffuor, a leading member of the NPP in the Ashanti Region, has said. According to him, concerns being expressed by some party executives in the … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) has apologized to the Supreme Court over the absence of any of the Commission members in court on November 9, when the writ to compel the EC to declare results on Special Voting commenced. Mr Amadu Sulley, EC Deputy Chairman in Charge of Operations, who rendered the apology said: “it was … Read more
The Supreme Court yesterday unanimously dismissed a suit which had prayed it to direct the Electoral Commission (EC) to declare the results of the special voting exercise ahead of election. According to the court, granting such a request would “gravely prejudice the secrecy of the ballots of the easily identifiable voters concerned, contrary to Article … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) has apologised to the Supreme Court over the absence of any of the Commission members in court on November 9 when the writ to compel the EC to declare results on Special Voting commenced. Mr Amadu Sulley, EC Deputy Chairman in Charge of Operations, who rendered the apology said: “it was … Read more
The Supreme Court has ordered that the Electoral Commission (EC) cannot declare the results of the Special Voting to be cast on December 1, immediately after the polls. “If the results of the Special Voting were declared on December 1, ahead of the general poll on December 7, the sanctity and secrecy surrounding the elections … Read more
NPP Elder Dr Kwame Amoako-Tuffuor has urged members of the main opposition party to take the special voting seriously in this year’s general elections. Special voting or early voting is done days ahead of the December 7 polls every election year. It is organised for staff of the Electoral Commission, security officers, journalists and others, … Read more
Supreme court will give its judgement on the special voting case in which the plaintiffs are praying court to order the EC to declare special voting results on same day of balloting The Supreme Court is today, expected to give its judgment in the case seeking the Electoral Commission (EC) to declare Special Voting results on … Read more
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an application brought before it by three citizens including Dr Kwame Amoako-Tuffuor, seeking an order to get the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) to count ballots immediately at the end of Special Voting. According to the Court, the counting and declaration of the results ahead of the general voting could … Read more
The Supreme Court has dismissed a case filed by Dr Kwame Amoako-Tuffuor of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), through which he sought the highest court of the land to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to announce results of the Special Voting on the same day such votes are cast. This means that votes cast … Read more
The Supreme Court has dismissed the lawsuit seeking an order to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to announce results of the Special Voting on the day of casting. According to the Supreme Court justices the reliefs being sought by the plaintiffs were inconsistent with the 1992 Constitution. The justices also indicated that the end special … Read more
The Supreme Court will today, Monday 14 November, deliver judgment on a suit filed by Dr Kwame Amoako-Tuffuor of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), through which he is seeking the highest court of the land to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to announce results of the Special Voting on the same day such votes … Read more
The Supreme Court will today, Monday 14 November deliver judgment on a suit filed by Dr Kwame Amoako-Tuffuor of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), through which he is seeking the highest court of the land to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to announce results of the Special Voting on the same day such votes … Read more
The Supreme Court will today, Monday November 14, 2016 give its judgment in the lawsuit seeking an order to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to announce results of the Special Voting on the day of casting. Dr. Kwame Amoako-Tuffuor, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) went to the apex court seeking an order … Read more
About 65,000 voters are expected to cast their ballot in this year’s special voting on December 1, 2016. This will be six days before the general elections which comes off on December 7. The special voting on that day will start at 7am and end at 5pm at designated polling stations across the country. The … Read more
The Supreme Court yesterday descended heavily on the six commissioners of the Electoral Commission (EC) for disrespecting the authority of the court by failing to appear before it in a suit bordering on the constitutionality of the special voting exercise. For two consecutive days, none of the commissioners or a designated official of the EC … Read more
A seven member Supreme Court Panel presided over by Justice William Atuguba has set Monday, November 14 2016, to deliver judgment on a suit filed by Dr. Kwame Amoako-Tuffuor, a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and two others seeking to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to announce results of special voting on the … Read more
The Supreme Court has set the 14th of November to give its judgment in the lawsuit seeking an order to compel the Electoral Commission (EC) to announce results of the Special Voting on the day of casting, to file memorandum of issues by the close of today. Dr. Kwame Amoako-Tuffuor, a member of the New … Read more
The Supreme Court will on Monday decide whether to order Ghana’s Electoral Commission to announce the results of the special voting in this year’s general elections and subsequent ones after close of polls the same day. Currently, per the C. I 94 cast ballots of special voting are sealed by the EC and the parties, … Read more