BILSON vs. RAWLINGS AND ANOTHER [1992]DLHC715

Date	1992-10-21
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1992]DLHC715

ESSILFIE-BONDZIE J.

OBENG-MANU FOR THE PLAINTIFF-APPLICANT

JOE REINDORF FOR THE FIRST DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

MARTIN AMIDU DEPUTY ATTORNEY-GENERAL (WITH HIM AVAH PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY AND AFRIFA GYASI PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE SECOND DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

[1992]DLHC715
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">BILSON<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">vs.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">RAWLINGS AND ANOTHER<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: center; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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2 GLR 413&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; &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; &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: 21 OCTOBER, 1992.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>OBENG-MANU FOR THE PLAINTIFF-APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>JOE REINDORF FOR THE FIRST DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MARTIN AMIDU, DEPUTY ATTORNEY-GENERAL (WITH HIM AVAH,
PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY AND AFRIFA GYASI, PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE
SECOND DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.<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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</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">This is an application made on behalf of the plaintiff
for an order of interim injunction:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt 54pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">(1).&nbsp;“To restrain the
first defendant-respondent herein from holding himself out and/or campaigning
on any platform or at any public forum as presidential candidate of the
National Democratic Congress (NDC) in any part of Ghana pending the hearing and
final determination of the suit.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 5pt 54pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">(2).&nbsp;To restrain the
second defendant-respondent from including the name and particulars of the
first defendant-respondent in the performance of its functions in relation to
the conduct and supervision of the 3 November 1992 presidential election.”<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">On 12 October 1992 the plaintiff sued the defendants, as
indorsed on the amended writ of summons and amended statement of claim, for the
following reliefs:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt 54pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">(i).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“A declaration
that the first defendant, Jerry John Rawlings, is a person unfit and
disqualified from standing for or holding the office of President of the
Republic of Ghana.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt 54pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">(ii).&nbsp;A declaration
that the second defendant, the Interim National Electoral Commission (INEC),
grievously erred in accepting the candidature of the first defendant as
President of the Republic of Ghana for the 3 November 1992 presidential
election, thus disabling it of conducting a free and fair presidential
election.<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 7.5pt 54pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">(iii).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A declaration
that the wrongful and imprope</main>