The legal team defending President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the Presidential Election Petition filed by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has announced a five-member team of spokespersons.
The spokespersons which include the National Youth Organizer of the NPP, Henry Nana Boakye, the former Minister of Information and MP for Ofoase Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah have been designated by the Frank Davies-led legal team to speak to the media about the President's answer to the petition which was filed last Friday.
The remaining spokespersons are the National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaw Buaben Asamoa, the Deputy Communications Director, Presidency, Fati Abubakar and NPP Legal Committee Member, Nana Adjoa Adobea Asante.
Read the full statement below;
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has through his Lawyers filed an Answer to the 2020 Presidential Elections Petition initiated by Mr. John Dramani Mahama, a candidate in that election.
President Akufo-Addo in his Answer has provided the court with pleadings that showcase that Mr Mahama’s petition lacks material substance. Mr. President has further invited the Supreme court to determine that “the petition is incompetent, frivolous and vexatious, does not meet the threshold for invoking the jurisdiction of the Honorable Court and should therefore be dismissed."
The President’s legal team has designated the following persons to speak to the media.
1. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah Esq - MP, Ofoase Ayirebi
2. Yaw Buaben Asamoa Esq- National Communications Director, NPP
3. Henry Nana Boakye Esq- National Youth Organizer, NPP
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