[ 2021-02-17 ]

Former President John Mahama (front row in red tie)

Mahama files 2 new applications
The lead counsel for John Mahama in the election
petition case, Tsatsu Tsikata has filed two new
applications at the Supreme Court following the
dismissal of a leave seeking to reopen the case.

The petitioner, John Mahama wanted the request
granted so the Chairperson of the Electoral
Commission, Jean Mensa could be subpoenaed to
testify in the ongoing election petition.

But reading the ruling of the court, Tuesday,
February 16, Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah,
said the petitioner’s legal team has failed to
indicate how the evidence they intend to solicit
from the EC Chairperson will help to determine the
case.


Again, the Chief Justice explained that the EC
Chairperson is not on trial hence she cannot be
asked to vindicate herself adding that the success
of the petitioner’s case is dependent on his own
evidence.

But objecting to the ruling by the 7-member panel
of judges made up of Chief Justice Anin-Yeboah;
Justices Yaw Appau, Marful Sau, Professor Ashie
Kotei, Mariama Owusu, Nene Amegatcher, and
Gertrude Tokonor, Lawyer Tsikata said the new
applications were being filed while the Chief
Justice was reading out the ruling on the
reopening of case.

These new motions, he said included a review of
the ruling by the court on February 11, that the
EC Chair cannot be compelled to mount the witness
box and a stay of proceedings pending the hearing
of the review application.


Acknowledging the submission, Chief Justice Anin
Yeboah said the court will move the motions for
the two applications filed by the petitioner after
a date has been given by the registrar.

He subsequently adjourned hearing to Wednesday 17
February 2021.

Mr. Mahama is at the apex court seeking an order
for a re-run of the 2020 Presidential election
between himself and President Nana Akufo-Addo, the
candidate for the New Patriotic Party.


He alleges issues of irregularities and vote
padding while arguing that no candidate obtained
more than 50% of the votes cast in the December 7,
2020 election.

Source - Joyfm

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