NYAME AND ANOTHER vs. MENSAH AND ANOTHER [1979]DLHC1091

Date	1979-06-04
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1979]DLHC1091

HAYFRON J.

F. A. ANTO BONSU (ANTWI NIMOH WITH HIM) FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.

W. Y. OPPONG FOR THE FIRST DEFENDANT.

NO APPEARANCE BY OR FOR THE SECOND DEFENDANT.

[1979]DLHC1091
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NYAME AND ANOTHER <o:p></o:p>vs. <o:p></o:p>MENSAH AND ANOTHER<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, SUNYANI] <o:p></o:p>[1978] GLR 338<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE:
8 JUNE 1979<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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F. A. ANTO BONSU (ANTWI NIMOH WITH HIM) FOR THE
PLAINTIFFS.<o:p></o:p>

W. Y. OPPONG FOR THE FIRST DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

NO APPEARANCE BY OR FOR THE SECOND DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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HAYFRON J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF HAYFRON J.<o:p></o:p>On 27
April 1979, the plaintiffs issued a joint originating summons asking for the
determination of the following questions:<o:p></o:p>“(1)
Whether, upon the true construction of the Elections and Public Offices
Disqualification Decree, 1978 (S.M.C.D. 206) and the Elections and Public
Offices Disqualification (Disqualified Persons) Decree, 1978 (S.M.C.D. 216),
Joseph Henry Mensah is qualified to file nomination papers as Popular Front
Party candidate for Sunyani Constituency for the forthcoming parliamentary
elections. <o:p></o:p>(2)
Whether or not such filing of his nomination papers as Popular Front Party
candidate for Sunyani Constituency for the forthcoming parliamentary elections
is also (a) valid or (b) void.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>They also
asked for other reliefs.<o:p></o:p>In
support of the originating summons the first plaintiff acting for herself and
the second plaintiff filed an affidavit stating, inter alia:<o:p></o:p>“(2) That
I have the power and consent of the second plaintiff to swear to this
affidavit.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(3) That I am the People’s National Party
candidate for the Sunyani Constituency for the forthcoming parliamentary
elections and the second plaintiff is also the Third Force Party candidate for
the same constituency and both of us have filed our nomination papers for the
coming elections. <o:p></o:p>(4) That
on or about 24 April 1979 the first defendant, filed his nomination papers as
Popular Front Party candidate for the Sunyani Constituency for the forthcoming
parliamentary elections. <o:p></o:p>(5) That
I am advised and verily believe same to be true that the first defendant under
the law is disqualified. <o:p></o:p>(6) That
I am further advised and verily believe same to be true that the filing of the first
defendant’s nomination papers on the day in question was wrongful and contrary
to law. <o:p></o:p>(7) In
the premises I swear to this affidavit praying this honourable court to make an
order deleting the first defendant’s name from the nomination register with the
Electoral Commissioner.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>To this
there was no affidavit in opposition. Copies of the summons and affidavit were
served on the defendants on 30 April and 7 May 1979 respectively. The first
defendant entered appearance on 21 May 1979; the second defendant did not
appear. On 21 May 1979 an hour before the first defendant filed his appearance,
Mr. F. O.</main>