To make accessible parliamentary, legislative and judicial information in digital form to the general public. Read justice atugubas judgement on the election petition. The case is pending at the supreme courts of ghana as judges sitting on the case keep adjourning dates for trial to start. The setting up of the special court was necessitated by a petition brought by the. Ghana court dismisses election challenges, president. The supreme court presidential election petition rules.
Now,the ruling national democratic party ndc has also filed a petition to the. Following ghanas december 2012 elections, there was a protracted election petition process at the nations supreme court challenging the declaration of the winner as the duly elected presidential candidate. This blog is going to tell you who is accusing whom of electoral theft. Cookies used for the essential operation of this site have already been set. Ghanas supreme court judgment on the 2012 petition and explain its associated dangers to the. Caution is however made that such a discussion is limited to the hearings of the supreme court of ghana, and not in any way connected to the final verdict. Ghana supreme court upholds presidents election win. All executive and judicial authorities are bound to act in aid of the supreme court.
Ghana court says to rule on election challenge by august 29. The supreme court may fix judgement day on the election petition which has been pending since december 2012 for either the 29th of august, or the 4th of sept. Ghanas 2012 election petition and its outcome longdom. This paper therefore discusses some of the activities that were threaded on. To provide online freeaccess collection of journals, judgment and. Pdf social media and ghanas 2012 election petitiona discussion. Read justice atugubas judgement on the election petition by nana kwesi coomson on september 4, 20. The supreme court today the 15th november, 2019 gave reasons for its decision on 30th october, 2019. The prevalent among these issues is the stolen verdict during the presidential election. Election petition verdict ghana must pass this hurdle the foundation for security and development in. Apr 17, 20 ghana s supreme court on tuesday began hearing of the substantive petition which is challenging the validity of the election of john dramani mahama as president of ghana. Aug 29, 20 the supreme court has dismissed the petition which challenged the validity of the elections in which president john mahama was declared as president of ghana.
To set up an online repository of legal information from ghana, towards the promotion of rule of law, judicial accountability and good governance in ghana and africa. Presidential election petition 1 of 2017 kenya law. An appeal to the court of appeals pursuant to 28 u. The foundation for security and development in africa fosda re.
Reasons why presidential election was declared invalid, court gives full verdict mercy asamba 20th sep 2017 11. An election petition is quite unlike any of the initiating proceedings in the high court. Ghanas 2012 presidential court challenge semantic scholar. The state of electoral reforms in ghana ransford edward van gyampo abstract. The npp produced more than 11,000 socalled pink sheets to the judges who had to compare them to similar papers from the ec, ndc and possibly other parties.
Supreme court decisions ghana legal information institute. Ghanas supreme court upholds election result africa. Ahead of a supreme court verdict the ghana police service embarked on a massive deployment of. Reasons why presidential election was declared invalid, court. The supreme court has dismissed the petition which challenged the validity of the elections in which president john mahama was declared as president of ghana. This paper discusses why the entire election petition process and its aftermath can be seen as a giant leap in ghanas journey toward democratic consolidation. Section 5 of the presidential election act, 1992 pndcl 285.
Social media and ghanas 2012 election petitiona discussion. Ghanas supreme court on tuesday began hearing of the substantive petition which is challenging the validity of the election of john dramani mahama as president of ghana. This study discusses ghanas presidential election petition hearing by the supreme court in 20 using available data on political cartoons under the pen name daavi limited to themes of the. I will add a bit of my voice to the wrongs in the country now. The application was brought under rule 454 of the supreme court rules. The verdict brings to an end months of political wrangling and uncertainty in the west. Aug 07, 20 the 2012 election petition hearing at the ghana supreme court today heard the final addresses of the counsels ahead the judgement. However, going by the judgment of the same supreme court delivered in the case of pdp v. Regulation 69 c 4 of the supreme court amendment rules, 2012, ci 74 indicates that judgement should be delivered in a presidential election petition 15 days after the close of the case.
This study discusses ghanas presidential election petition hearing by the supreme court in 20 using available data on political cartoons under the pen name daavi limited to themes of the petition hearings published in the daily graphic newspaper to illustrate and present the proceedings and final verdict of the petition. How the supreme court judges ruled in the election petition graphic online graphic business. Supreme court releases full judgment on 2012 presidential election petition. Supreme court delivers final verdict on election petition. Ghanas supreme court upholds election result africa dw. Indeed, throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the united state supreme court demonstrated the power and appeal of judicial activism by applying its. The 2012 election petition hearing at the ghana supreme court today heard the final addresses of the counsels ahead the judgement. In a 588paged judgement, the court by a 54 majority decision justified why president mahama was validly elected. Nana akuffo addo president of the republic of ghana, among others. The assessment mission was in the country in september 2012. High court in the name of the president of ghana rather than the name of the. X xtra police and security deployments were made during the course of the election petition. The supreme court in ghana on april 16th began hearing a petition filed by the members of the main opposition new patriotic party npp, challenging the election victory of president john mahama in december 2012.
Aug 14, 20 regulation 69 c 4 of the supreme court amendment rules, 2012, ci 74 indicates that judgement should be delivered in a presidential election petition 15 days after the close of the case. The judicial service of ghana the supreme court of ghana. Ghanas supreme court declares president john dramani mahama validly elected as the court dismissed all challenges to the west african nations 2012 elections. Illustrating and shaping public political memories through. Ghanas supreme court has produced such rulings, compelling the countrys. The ghana supreme court settles on mahamas presidency. It is the final arbiter of the law and the constitution. Feb 18, 20 they were asked by the courts to serve the ec and president john dramani mahama a copy of their petition inviting them for battle in court. Sep 10, 20 x xtra police and security deployments were made during the course of the election petition. Ghanas 2012 presidential election petition and its aftermath can be regarded. Ghanas supreme court begins hearing of election petition. Election petition verdict ghana must pass this hurdle the foundation for security and development in africa fosda has.
The 9member panel of supreme court of ghana, who sat on the justended presidential election petition of 28th december 2012, has by unanimous decision ruled that the incumbent president john dramani mahama of the ruling national democratic congress ndc, was validly elected and declared president of the republic of ghana in the presidential poll of 7th and 8th december 2012. However, going by the judgment of the same supreme court delivered in. Ghanas supreme court has upheld president john dramani mahamas win in elections last year, dismissing the oppositions case alleging voter fraud in a test for one of africas most stable. Akufoaddo and others v mahama and another ruling j831. It is not a writ, or originating summons, nor is it in any way close to say a petition in bankruptcy or a petition for divorce which respectively have their own rules of procedure. Prior to his final decision on constituting a commonwealth observer group, the secretarygeneral initially sent an assessment mission to ghana to assess the prevailing situation as well as the preelectoral environment. Many in ghana hope the courts detailed ruling broadcast live across the nation of 25 million people will set a precedent on a continent where election challenges are often swept under the. Ahead of a supreme court verdict the ghana police service embarked on. The written judgments of all the nine justices who heard the election petition case were released on tuesday, september 3, 20, five days after the petition was dismissed by a majority decision. Election 2012 supreme court petition verdict ghana.
File the hearing of this petition was concluded on tuesday, 29th august 2017 well after 9. The supreme court of pakistan is the highest appellate court of the country and court of last resort. Nov 15, 2019 the supreme court today the 15th november, 2019 gave reasons for its decision on 30th october, 2019. Final address by counsel for 1st respondent tony lithur. Ghanas supreme court has produced such rulings, compelling the countrys electoral institutions to act in free, fair and transparent ways.
This paper therefore discusses some of the activities that were threaded on social media platforms, and then identifies particular effects that such activities had on the petition sessions. Its ordersdecisions are binding on all other courts in the country. A lot have happened during and after the 2012 ghana general elections which has made its way into 20. Ghanas 1992 constitution guarantees the independence and separation of the judiciary from the legislative and the executive arms of government. Supreme court to deliver final ruling on election petition. The justices of the supreme court of kenya would hear and determine the petition following the election, and any decision required a simple majority to pass. Nkrumah saw independent ghana as a spearhead for the liberation of the rest of africa from colonial rule and the establishment of a socialist african unity under his leadership. He cites, amongst many examples, the american experience in which the supreme court intervened in cases of race segregation ibid.
Security the ghana police administration has indicated that measures have already been put in place and preparations are far advanced for the ruling. Pdf illustrating and shaping public political memories. Election 2012 supreme court petition verdict ghana information. On august 29, 20, the supreme court dismissed an election petition. The supreme court of ghana is the highest judicial body in ghana. The supreme court has released the full judgement on the 2012 presidential election petition, four days after leaving the public in suspense. Easy guide ghana supreme court verdict 2012 presidential election petition, published as a supplement of aeon international magazine. Pdf the challenges of adjudicating presidential election. A to z of election petition ghana homepage, resource for. This study discusses ghanas presidential election petition hearing by the supreme court in 20 using available data on political cartoons under the pen name daavi limited to themes of the petition hearings published in the daily graphic newspaper to illustrate and present the proceedings and final verdict of.
Section 5 of the presidential election act, 1992 african elections. Ghanas highest court has rejected a challenge to president john mahamas victory in last years election. And if it did, what was its effect on the hearings. Ghana s 1992 constitution guarantees the independence and separation of the judiciary from the legislative and the executive arms of government. An appeal to the court of appeals from a final judgment of a district court exercising jurisdiction under 28 u. How the supreme court judges ruled in the election petition. Ghanas democracy came under the spotlight in 2012 when three members of the npp, namely akuffo addo, his running mate, mahamadu bawumia, and the party chairperson, jake obetsebilamptey, filed a petition at the supreme court challenging the declaration of mahama as winner of the presidential polls. Pdf on jan 1, 2014, kirchuffs atengble and others published social media.
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