[ 2021-03-10 ]

Supreme Court’s verdict well-reasoned, excellent – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said
that the verdict given by the seven-member
justices of the Supreme Court on the election
petition filed by Former President John Dramani
Mahama, as well-reasoned and excellent.

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Delivering his first State of the Nation Address
in his second term on Tuesday March 9, Mr
Akufo-Addo said the judgment was “Well reason
and excellent of the Supreme Court presided over
by the Chief Justice on 4 March.”



The highest court of the land by a unanimous
decision dismissed the election petition brought
before it by Presidential Candidate of the
National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2020
elections.

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The seven-member panel led by the Chief Justice
Kwesi Anin-Yeboah dismissed the petition on
Thursday March 4, saying it was without merit.

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“The petitioner has not produced any evidence to
rebut the presumptions created by the publication
of CI 135. We are therefore of no reason to order
a rerun. We accordingly dismiss the petition,”
the Chief Justice said in the judgment.

The justices of the apex court further told
witnesses of the petitioner, Mr Rojo Mettle-Nunoo
and Dr Michael Kpessa-Whyte to blame themselves
for abandoning their duties in the strong room
during the final collation of the election results
if their claims are to be believed.



During proceedings the two witnesses told the
court that they were sent by the Chair of the
Electoral Commission (EC) to Mr Mahama at the time
of the collation of the final results in the
strong room. In their absence the results were
then announced.

Delivering the judgment on Thursday March 4 the
court said “…Notwithstanding all these
allegations of misunderstandings with the chair
of the 1st respondent in the strong room and the
fact that they were absent during the declaration
, they did not give any indication as to how
these happenings in their absence affected the
final results announced by the 1st Respondent.

“Having signed or certified these forms, the
witnesses, particularly PW 3 cannot turn round to
talk about irregularities in the forms.

“The testimonies would have carried some little
weight if the purpose of the petition was to
change entries made on the collation forms or
summary sheets but that is not the case.



“Their testimonies were therefore of no
relevance to the said issues set out for
determination and so we find them unworthy for
consideration whatsoever.”

Source - 3 News

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