The Supreme Court has abridged the date for the hearing of an application filed by Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) challenging a high court decision which overturned its disqualification of flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Papa Kwesi Ndoum from the December 7 presidential race. The court presided over by justice Pwamang moved the date … Read more
The Supreme Court will today hear an application of abridgment of time by the Electoral Commission in their suit for a review of the decision of the High Court judgement on the disqualification of Dr. Papa Kwesi Ndoum from the presidential race. The lawyers of the Commission made the application in order to have the … Read more
Disqualified presidential nominee of the Independent People’s Party (IPP) Kofi Akpaloo is threatening to seek a Court order to nullify the outcome of the December 7 polls if his name does not appear on the ballot paper. He threatened to sue the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) if it fails to add his name on … Read more
The Electoral Commission is appealing to the Supreme Court to set an early date for its motion seeking to overturn the High court’s ruling in the case involving the PPP. The Electoral Commission on Monday, October 31, filed an appeal to challenge the High Court ruling asking it to allow the Progressive People’s Party to … Read more
The flagberer of the Independent Peoples Party (IPP), Kofi Akpaloo is accusing the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) of scheming to get him out of the presidential race. According to him, his disqualification from the race by the Electoral Commission (EC) is because both political parties see him … Read more
The Electoral Commission cannot be accused of having been unfair to any of the disqualified flag bearers in this year’s presidential poll, Director of Communications of the election management body, Mr Eric Kofi Dzakpasu has said. He told Naa Dedei Tettey on 12Live’s Campaign Trail that the EC applied the rules as they ought to … Read more
The presidential nominee of the Independent People’s Party (IPP), Kofi Akpaloo has become the fifth flag bearer to sue the Electoral Commission over his disqualification from this year’s presidential race. “We are asking the court to put me back on the list of presidential nominees because she [Mrs Charlotte Osei, Chair of the Electoral Commission] … 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
The courts have adjourned to Friday, three suits filed separately by three flag bearers of the National Democratic Party (NDP), People’s National Convention (PNC) and All People’s Congress (APC), challenging their disqualification from the presidential race in December. Lawyers for the Electoral Commission failed to show up when cases of the NDP and PNC were … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP), says it is more convinced that the Electoral Commission is being used by some individuals within the political space to ensure that its flagbearer, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, does not participate in this year’s presidential election. This follows an announcement by the Electoral Commission that it has filed an application … Read more
The Human Rights Division of the Accra High Court will today begin hearing the case between the National Democratic Party (NDP) and the Electoral Commission over the disqualification of its Flagbearer, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings. The NDP Flagbearer refiled a suit at a Human Rights Division of the High Court after an Accra High Court … 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
A communication team member of the Progressive Peoples Party (PPP) claims there is a grand conspiracy to eliminate their flagbearer, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom from the presidential race. According to Charles Owusu, some unseen hands are micro-managing the Electoral Commission (EC) to do everything possible to disqualify the presidential hopeful. His comment comes after the … 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
Disqualified presidential candidate of the Independent People’s Party (IPP), is calling on President John Dramani Mahama to prevail upon the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana, Charlotte Osei to resign. He believes the EC boss is not competent to manage such a very sensitive and high office of the land. According to him, … Read more
The Greater Accra Region has become one of the key areas to monitor in the December polls because the two major political parties in the country – the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) are gearing to fight for supremacy in the region. Previous electoral results suggest the party … Read more
play videoHassan Ayariga has accused EC chair Charlotte Osei of targeting him and several others Flagbearer of the All People’s Congress Hassan Ayariga has vowed to go the extra mile in ensuring that the All Peoples Congress participates in this year’s general elections. Hassan Ayariga is in court contesting his disqualification from the presidential race … Read more