JOSHUA EMUAH KOFIE vs. DORCAS TOFFEY BONNYERE &THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF GHANA [2022]DLHC11799

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JOSHUA EMUAH KOFIE vs. DORCAS TOFFEY BONNYERE &THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF GHANA [2022]DLHC11799

Date	2022-11-21
Suit No.	SUIT NO. E12/11/21
DL Citation No.	[2022]DLHC11799

• HIS LORDSHIP DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE J.

• FRANK DAVIES FOR THE PRTITIONER

• GODWIN KUDZO TAMEKLO WITH SILAS OSABUTEY FOR THE FOR THE 1ST RESPONDENT

• EMMANUEL FOR 2ND RESPONDENT

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IN THE MATTER OF ARTICLE 99 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
REPUBLIC OF GHANA, 1992.<o:p></o:p>

AND<o:p></o:p>

IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 16 OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE
PEOPLE ACT, 1992 (PNDCL 284) AS AMENDED.<o:p></o:p>

IN THE MATTER OF PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS FOR THE JOMORO
CONSTITUENCY HELD ON 7TH&nbsp;DECEMBER, 2020.<o:p></o:p>

IN THE MATTER OF A PETITION BY JOSHUA EMUAH KWOFIE
CHALLENGING THE DECLARATION BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF DORCAS TOFFEY AS
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT ELECT FOR THE JOMORO CONSTITUENCY PURSUANT TO THE
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS HELD ON 7TH&nbsp;DECEMBER 2020.<o:p></o:p>

JOSHUA EMUAH KOFIE<o:p></o:p>

(PETITIONER)<o:p></o:p>

(1st&nbsp;RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>

(2nd&nbsp;RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

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SUIT NO. E12/11/21&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 21st&nbsp;&nbsp;NOVEMBER 2022<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>

GODWIN KUDZO TAMEKLO WITH SILAS OSABUTEY
FOR THE FOR THE 1ST&nbsp;RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

EMMANUEL FOR 2ND&nbsp;RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

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HIS LORDSHIP DR. RICHMOND OSEI-HWERE J.<o:p></o:p>

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Election
and its related matters present a phenomenal sense of passion amongst
considerable number of people in a democratic state. This explains the
heightened interest in election petitions. However, misgivings about the outcome
of judicial adjudication of electoral disputes is a regular feature in some
jurisdictions. Ghana has had its fair share of such controversies in the
aftermath of electoral litigations and other disputes. It is fair to state that
as judges, we are undaunted by controversies in general because we are used to
resolving them. Ultimately, it is fidelity to the law and fidelity alone that
would vindicate the court. In this respect, I am inspired by the words of
Osei-Hwere JSC of blessed memory in the Supreme Court case of Gyewu v Asare II
(1991) 1WASC 169 where the eminent jurist once delivered himself thus, at page
186 of the Report:<o:p></o:p>

“A
court of justice called upon to resolve a dispute, I repeat, must neither play
the role of the ‘artful dodger’ (of Dicknesian creation) nor indulge in
‘diplomatic double talk�</main>