WELFORD QUARCOO vs. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION [2012]DLSC2637

Date	2012-07-26
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J1/6/2012
Citation No.	[2012]DLSC2637

ATUGUBA J.S.C. (PRESIDING)

AKUFFO (MS.) J.S.C.

DATE-BAH J.S.C.

ADINYIRA (MRS.)J.S.C.

ANIN-YEBOAH J.S.C.

GBADEGBE J.S.C.

AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) J.S.C.

BRIGHT OKYERE-AGYEKUM (WITH HIM TETTEH JOSIAH) FOR THE PLAINTIFF.

SYLVESTER WILLIAMS (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT.

JAMES QUASHIE-IDUN (WITH HIM ANTHONY DABI) FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT

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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >WELFORD QUARCOO<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[SUPREME 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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CIVIL APPEAL NO. J1/6/2012&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 JULY, 2012<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>BRIGHT OKYERE-AGYEKUM
(WITH HIM TETTEH JOSIAH) FOR THE PLAINTIFF.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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SYLVESTER
WILLIAMS (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT.<o:p></o:p>

JAMES
QUASHIE-IDUN (WITH HIM ANTHONY DABI) FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <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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ATUGUBA
J.S.C. (PRESIDING), AKUFFO (MS.) J.S.C., DATE-BAH J.S.C., ADINYIRA (MRS.)J.S.C.,
ANIN-YEBOAH &nbsp;J.S.C., GBADEGBE J.S.C., AKOTO-BAMFO
(MRS) J.S.C.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>DR.
DATE-BAH JSC:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>The plaintiff invoked the original
jurisdiction of this Court by a writ issued on 27th January, 2012 endorsed with
the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
“A
declaration that section 1(2) of the Local Government Act, 1993 (Act 462) which
provides that the President may declare an area a district and assign a name to
the district by executive instrument is inconsistent with article 241(2) and
106(1) of the 1992 Constitution and is consequently void.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that the Creation of Districts Instrument, 2011 (E.I. 80), Creation
of Municipalities Instrument, 2011 (E.I. 81) and Declaration of Municipalities
Instrument. 2011 (E.I. 82) all made by the President on 22nd
November, 2001(sic) and gazette on 25th November, 2011 are inconsistent
with Article 241 (2) of the 1992 Constitution and consequently void.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; iii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A
declaration that section 1(3) of the Local Government Act, 1993 (Act 462) which
provides that the President shall in the exercise of the power under subsection
(2)(a) of section 1 of the Local Government Act, 1993 (Act 462) direct the
Electoral Commission is inconsistent with articles 45, 241(2) and 106(1) of the
1992 Constitution and is consequently void.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; iv.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;