PHILIP KWAKU APALOO vs. ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF GHANA

MRS. JOYCE BAMFORD-ADDO, J.S.C.: On the 4th December 2000 this case was heard at the Supreme Court which delivered unanimous judgment on the same day but reserved the reasons, to be given on the 17th January 2001. Following is my reasons in support of the said unanimous decision. The plaintiff who claims to be a citizen of Ghana and a registered voter, issue a writ dated on 29th November 2000 invoking the Original jurisdiction of this Court under Article 2(1)(b) of the 1992 Constitution for "1. A declaration that the decision and directives of the Defendant, that only a Photo Identity Card will be accepted by the Defendant to enable voters to vote at the forth coming Presidential and Parliamentary elections scheduled to take place on December 7th 2000 or in the alternative that Prospective Voters without a Photo ID will be permitted to vote only with the unanimous affirmation of the said voters' identity by the agents of all the candidates as contained in the Gazette Notice dated Nov...