{"id":17721,"date":"2020-12-30T14:29:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T14:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=17721"},"modified":"2020-12-30T14:29:38","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T14:29:38","slug":"lawyer-sammy-gyamfi-leads-ndc-to-the-supreme-court-as-party-files-petition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=17721","title":{"rendered":"Lawyer Sammy Gyamfi \u2018leads\u2019 NDC to the Supreme Court as party files petition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed a petition challenging the declaration of the 2020 election results with National Communications Officer Sammy Gyamfi sighted handling case files in brown envelops at the court premises.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The party has also issued a statement that it is seeking a declaration from the Supreme Court to the effect that, the purported declaration of the results of the 2020 Presidential Election on the 9th day of December 2020 is unconstitutional, null and void and of no effect whatsoever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To the NDC, there were serious violations of the 1992 Constitution by the Electoral Commission and its Chairperson and Returning Officer for the Presidential Election, Mrs. Jean Adukwei Mensa in the conduct of their constitutional and legal responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below Is a statement from the NDC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRESS STATEMENT For Immediate Release 30th December, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Democratic Congress, wishes to inform the general public that at about 12PM this afternoon, the leader and Presidential Candidate of the party, H.E John Dramani Mahama, caused his lawyers to file a Petition in the Supreme Court of Ghana to challenge the 2020 Presidential Election Results Declaration by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Petition was filed pursuant to the party\u2018s audit of the 2020 Presidential results and extensive consultations with the National Executive Committee and Council of Elders of the party. The Petition details serious violations of the 1992 Constitution by the Electoral Commission and its Chairperson and Returning Officer for the Presidential Election, Mrs. Jean Adukwei Mensa in the conduct of their constitutional and legal responsibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It seeks among others, a declaration from the Supreme Court to the effect that, the purported declaration of the results of the 2020 Presidential Election on the 9th day of December 2020 is unconstitutional, null and void and of no effect whatsoever. H.E John Dramani Mahama shall be addressing the nation at 8PM today on the petition filed and other related matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The under-listed personalities have been assigned as Spokespersons on the matter and may be contacted by the media after the Petitioner\u2019s address to the nation and throughout the hearing of the matter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Hon. Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong Esq. \u2013 Former Attorney General and Minister for Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Hon. Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine Esq.- MP for Bolgatanga East and former Attorney General and Minister of Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Dr. Abdul Baasit Aziz Bamba Esq. \u2013 Member of NDC Legal Team4. Hon. Alex Segbefia Esq.- Director of International Relations, NDC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Abraham Amaliba Esq. \u2013 Director Legal, NDC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Sammy Gyamfi Esq.- National Communications Officer, NDC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Kakra Essamuah Esq.- NDC Communications Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Joyce Bawa Mogtari Esq. \u2013 Special Aide and Spokesperson of HE John Dramani Mahama<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe Esq. \u2013 Member of NDC legal team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signed,Hon. Johnson Asiedu Nketia (General Secretary)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source:MyNewsGh.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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