[ 2021-02-17 ]

Allow my lawyers to argue further - John Mahama
Lawyers for the petitioner in the 2020
presidential election petition, have initiated a
move to get an opportunity to address the Supreme
Court before its ruling on whether or not to grant
the petitioner the chance to reopen his case.
In a letter dated Monday, February 15, 2021,
signed by Mr Tony Lithur, a member of the legal
team of the petitioner, former President John
Dramani Mahama, addressed to the Chief Justice and
seen by Graphic Online, the lawyers asked the
Supreme Court to allow them to argue further in
relation to the petitioner’s quest to reopen his
case.



The letter is asking the court to allow the
lawyers time to argue on a point made by Justice
Samuel K. Marful-Sau, one of the Justices hearing
the petition, during Mr Tsatsu Tsikata’s
argument in support of the motion to reopen the
case on Monday.

Justice Marful-Sau had asked Mr Tsikata whether
the court was not judicially barred from granting
the application to reopen the case to enable the
petitioner subpoena the Chairperson of the
Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Jean Mensa to
testify.

Justice Marful-Sau based his point on the fact
that the court had ruled that Mrs Mensa cannot be
compelled to testify.

The letter signed by Mr TLithur is asking the
court to allow the lawyers to argue on the point
made by Justice Marful-Sau since it was
significant.



The lawyers want to present the new arguments
before the court delivers its ruling Tuesday
morning on the application by the petitioner
seeking for leave (permission) to reopen his
case.

“We respectfully wish to crave the indulgence of
your Lordships to hear lead counsel on this matter
which came up during the question of Justice
Marful-Sau right at the end of the day’s
proceedings. This opportunity to address the court
on the issue before the ruling that Your Lordships
are due to deliver tomorrow on our application
will, in our respectful view, advance the interest
of justice,” the letter stated.

Source - Graphic Online

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