The Supreme Court has ordered the Electoral Commission(EC) of Ghana to extend close of nomination period from today Monday, November 07, 2016 to tomorrow Tuesday, November 08, 2016.
The ruling read by Justice Sophia Adinyira, the presiding judge is to enable all the disqualified candidates to correct errors on their nomination forms.
The Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, threw out the EC's suit challenging an High court ruling asking them to allow the PPP's presidential candidate Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom to correct his nomination form errors.
A seven-member panel in the Monday ruling asked the commission to extend the nomination period to November 8, 2016 to give room for the other candidates to correct their mistakes in order to contest in the December polls.
The court also ordered the discontinuation of the various court cases regarding the disqualification of other presidential aspirants.
The EC disqualified several presidential candidates from the December polls for various errors detected in their nomination forms.
Supreme Court's Directive:
The Supreme Court mindful of the importance that elections should be concluded as early as possible according to time schedule and the limited time available for the Applicant to complete processes prior to the printing of presidential ballot papers and collation sheets etc, and in order to ensure prevalence of justice equity and fairness in the election process we thereby proceed to give the following directives while taking judicial notice of the plethora of cases pending in various High Courts with similar claims and cause of action:
1. The EC is to extend the nomination period from today Monday 7 November 2016 to the close of working day of Tuesday 8 November 2016.
2. Invite all the disqualified presidential candidates who were able to submit their nomination papers by the close of the nomination day of 30 October 2016.
3. To give the candidates a hearing within the extended period.
4. In appropriate cases, to afford candidates, the opportunity to comply with regulation 9 (2) (b)
5. The EC to declare the names of candidates so nominated per regulations 7, 8, and 9 of CI. 94; by the close of working day of Wednesday 9 November 2016.
6. Balloting of positions of candidates to take place the next day by the close of working day of Thursday 10 November.
7. As a result of the above directives, we find it necessary to make a consequential order to stay all court proceedings against the Applicant in relation to disqualification of pending in the High Court, to enable the EC to carry out its mandate;
8. We accordingly stay all proceedings in the High Court as aforesaid.
Source: Chris Joe Quaicoe/ email: [email protected]
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i dont know if supreme court is afraid of EC they cant go straight to their judgements why what kind of nation is this tweaaaaa
ELECTORAL COMISSION WORKED OUT PLAN HAS BEGUN FAILING. THIS IS A CALCULATED PLAN BY EC AND NDC TO MAKE SURE THEY WIN FIRST ROUND. THEY HAVE PLANNED TO RIG MASSIVELY AND WIN. THEY KNOW IF THEY RIG AND WIN SUPREMME COURT CANNOT OVERTURN IT. THIS IS WHY THEY DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW BECAUSE THEIR CALCULATED MISCHIEF IS FAILING NOW. MAHAMA SAID ELECTION WILL BE ONE TOUCH, A SENIOR JOUNALIST IN NDC CAMP SAID ELECTION WILL BE ONE TOUCH. ALL SHOW CLEARLY THE REASON WHY EC IS DOING WHAT THEY ARE DOING. NPP SHOULD WATCH CAREFULLY THE PRINTING OF BALLOT PAPERS, PINK SHEETS AND ALSO CONTROL THE POLLING STATIONS VERY WELL. NDC IS GOING TO GIVE CARS, HOUSES, MONEY TO INFLUENCE THE POLLING AGENTS TO SIGN DIFFERENT PINK SHEETS
So what happens if the errors after tomorrow still appears on the nominations? Hmmm..asem oo
ARE YOU CORRECT -KWARRAAAA !!!!!!; ARE YOU NOT AWARE OF SOMETHING CALLED DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS !!!!!!!: this SC decision has nothing to do with NPP; parties took the EC to the SC and won and that DEMOCRACY ; we cannot have an aliegn called Mrs Osei using her backside to get a job that she is incompetent to perform ; WHAT A DISGRACE being SLAP down twice by the SC besides in this world if you do not know you ask experience lawyers to help you whilst you learn ; you do not allow yourself to be ill advised by Tony Lithur the Presidents ; you remember the election petition and the arragance of Tony Lithur; do you remember how Jon Mahama used his powers to release the Montie 3 ; today the Court have told Jon Mahama that the SC is supreme in Ghana and has powers to bring anybody in line with the law ;besides it does not matter how many candidates are on the ballot sheet GOd will select the annoited President but not Jon Mahama ; NPP is not interested in a secod round Nana Addo will win outright .
NPP JUST MAKE ME LAUGH. ARE YOU NPP INTERESTED IN WINNING THE E LECTIONS OR INTERESTED IN SEEING THE EC BOSS FAIL. HOW WILL THE INCLUSION OF 13 MORE CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT PAPER inure to your benefit. JUST PRAY THAT NANA ADDO DOES NOT FIND HIMSELF IN A WRONG POSITION ON THE BALLOT PAPER. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT THE MORE THE CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT THE MORE SPOIL VOTES. .....NPP IS NOT CONFIDENT OF WINNING ONE TOUCH SO they ARE HOPING FOR SECOND ROUND....so with all the noise you have making about mahama and ndc, you are still afraid of them?
does anyone know charlotte osei's husband? or how did she come by name 'osei'? and how many kids has she got? i am waiting for an answer, please.
Mahama became Prez immediately after the death of late Prof Mills. Giving him 4 more years would amount to 8yrs and 6months rule which is unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court ruling has demonstrated that the Executive has powers but the Court is Supreme!
Apply for review to Ecowas Court, and if you are not happy to International Court of Justice... probably you will also appeal to your village chief Good legal advice from @Agbenyo Mad Osei pls read it will help your fight
JUST 5 MINUTES REQUESTED YOU DIDN'T ALLOW, YOU WERE BLUFFING GO TO SC COURT. NOW LOOK AT YOU. SHAME ON YOU EVEN Akua Donkor WOULD HAVE WON AGAINST YOU IF SHE WAS BOLD TO TAKE YOU TO COURT HOW MUCH MORE PAA KWASI.