[ 2021-02-18 ]

EC, Akufo-Addo file closing addresses, Mahama yet to file
The two respondents in the 2020 presidential
election petition (Electoral Commission and
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo) have filed
their closing addresses.
That is in conformity with an order by Supreme
Court for the parties to simultaneously file
written addresses on or before Wednesday [February
17, 2021].



However, the legal team for the petitioner, former
President John Dramani Mahama is yet to file their
written address as ordered by the court.

This follows checks by Graphic Online at the
Registry of the Supreme Court.

Stay of proceedings

The petitioner has rather filed a review
application challenging the ruling of the court,
dated February 11, this year, which overruled an
objection by the lawyer for the petitioner, Mr
Tsatsu Tsikata, against the decision of the
Electoral Commission (EC) not to adduce evidence.



He has also filed an application for stay of
proceedings, and urging the court to put the
petition on hold until the final determination of
the review application.

Former President Mahama, argues in his stay of
proceedings application that he would suffer
greatly if the petition, including the order to
file closing addresses, is not put on hold until
his review application is determined.

“For us to have to file closing addresses when
there is a pending issue to be determined in the
review application about whether or not my lawyers
will cross-examine the Chairperson of the first
respondent will cause irreplaceable harm to the
conduct of my case,” he argued.

Source - Graphic Online

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