TEHN-ADDY vs. ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND ELECTORAL COMMISSION [1997]DLSC9257

Date	1997-03-26
Suit No.	[1997-98] 1 GLR 47
Citation No.	[1997]DLSC9257

ABBAN CJ

BAMFORD-ADDO JSC

HAYFRON-BENJAMIN JSC

KPEGAH JSC

ACQUAH JSC

DICK ANYADI FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

AVAH CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE DEFENDANT.

[1997]DLSC9257
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color:#00B0F0">TEHN-ADDY<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND ELECTORAL COMMISSION<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[1997-98] 1 GLR 47&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; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 26TH MARCH 1997<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>COUNSEL <o:p></o:p>DICK ANYADI FOR THE PLAINTIFF. <o:p></o:p>AVAH, CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY, FOR THE DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>&nbsp;CORAM:<o:p></o:p>ABBAN CJ, BAMFORD-ADDO JSC, HAYFRON-BENJAMIN JSC, KPEGAH JSC,
ACQUAH JSC <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>JUDGMENT<o:p></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-top:8.4pt;margin-right:.2pt;margin-bottom:
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yes">Acquah JSC delivered the judgment of the court. On 16 July 1996 we heard this
suit and ordered the National Electoral Commissioner to register the plaintiff
and all those who in the exercise of the commissioner’s discretion are
qualified to be registered in terms of the provisions of the Public Elections <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:.2pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">(Registration of Voters) Regulations, 1995 (CI 12). We now proceed
to give our reasons. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:8.15pt;margin-right:.2pt;margin-bottom:
0cm;margin-left:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;mso-pagination:
none;border:none;mso-padding-alt:31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:
yes">The plaintiff, a 57 year old Ghanaian citizen, invoked the
original jurisdiction of this court against the Attorney-General and the
Electoral Commissioner for: <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:4.3pt;margin-right:.2pt;margin-bottom:
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mso-border-shadow:yes">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
I.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the conduct of the second defendant in failing
or refusing to register the plaintiff as a voter is inconsistent with and in
contravention of articles 42, 45 and 46 of the Constitution, 1992. <o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:4.3pt;margin-right:.2pt;margin-bottom:
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yes"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:4.3pt;margin-right:.2pt;margin-bottom:
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II.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the second defendant having exercised its
discretion to register voters between 1 June to 9 June 1995 is bound to
register or fix a new period for the registration of the plainti</main>