NEW VISION PARTY vs. ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF GHANA (EC) [2012]DLHC8649

Date	2012-11-05
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: AE 12/2013
Citation No.	[2012]DLHC8649

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DENNIS D. ADJEI JUSTICE OF APPEAL

J.K. YEBOAH ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT

JAMES QUARSHIE IDUN WITH ANTHONY DABI ESQ FOR THE DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT

[2012]DLHC8649
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NEW VISION PARTY<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p>ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF GHANA (EC)<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[HIGH COURT (FAST TRACK DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SUIT
NO.: AE 12/2013&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; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE:
5TH NOVEMBER, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>J.K.
YEBOAH ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JAMES
QUARSHIE IDUN WITH ANTHONY DABI ESQ FOR THE 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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HIS
LORDSHIP JUSTICE DENNIS D. ADJEI, JUSTICE OF APPEAL, SITTING AS AN ADDITIONAL
HIGH COURT JUDGE<o:p></o:p>

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</div>The Plaintiff per his writ of summons is claiming for the
following reliefs: -<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the
refusal of the Defendant to accept the presidential forms of the Plaintiff is
unlawful.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order compelling the Defendant
to accept the presidential nomination forms of the Plaintiff and same be
registered.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A further order directing the
Defendant to add the name of the Plaintiff to the presidential ballot papers
for the 7th December, 2012, presidential election.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Any other order or orders as
this Honourable Court may deem fit having regard to the circumstances of the
case.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>