NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, DR. MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA AND JAKE OTANKA OBETSEBI-LAMPTEY vs. JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA, THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC) [2013]DLSC2709

NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, DR. MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA AND JAKE OTANKA OBETSEBI-LAMPT... [2013]DLSC2709

Date	2013-02-07
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J8/44/2013
Citation No.	[2013]DLSC2709

ATUGUBA J.S.C. (PRESIDING)

ANSAH J.S.C.

ADINYIRA (MRS) J.S.C.

OWUSU (MS) J.S.C.

DOTSE J.S.C.

ANIN-YEBOAH J.S.C.

BAFFOE-BONNIE J.S.C.

GBADEGBE J.S.C

AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) J.S.C

PHILIP ADDISON (WITH MS. GLORIA AKUFFO FRANKDAVIS ALEX QUAYNOR

AKOTO AMPAW KWAME AKUFFO NANA ASANTE BEDIATUO GODFRED

DAME YEBOAH EGBERT FAIBILLE JNR. AND PROF. KEN. ATTAFUAH) FOR THE PETITIONERS/APPLICANTS.

TONY LITHUR (WITH HIM MARIETTA BREW APPIAH OPPONG AND DR. ABDUL AZIZ BAASIT BAMBA) FOR THE 1ST RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.

JAMES QUASHIE IDUN (WITH HIM ANTHONY DABI AND STANLEY AMARTEIFIO) FOR THE 2ND RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.

TSATSU TSIKATA (WITH HIM SAMUEL CODJOE AND BARBARA SERWA ASAMOAH) FOR THE 3RD RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT

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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NANA ADDO DANKWA
AKUFO-ADDO, DR. MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA AND JAKE OTANKA OBETSEBI-LAMPTEY<o:p></o:p>&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; vs.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA, THE
ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC)<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. J8/44/2013&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 7TH
FEBUARY, 2013<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>PHILIP
ADDISON (WITH MS. GLORIA AKUFFO, FRANKDAVIS,ALEX QUAYNOR, AKOTO AMPAW,KWAME
AKUFFO, NANA ASANTE BEDIATUO, GODFRED DAME YEBOAH, EGBERT FAIBILLE, JNR., AND
PROF. KEN. ATTAFUAH)&nbsp; FOR THE
PETITIONERS/APPLICANTS.<o:p></o:p>TONY
LITHUR (WITH HIM MARIETTA BREW APPIAH OPPONG AND DR. ABDUL AZIZ BAASIT BAMBA)
FOR THE 1ST RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>JAMES
QUASHIE IDUN (WITH HIM ANTHONY DABI AND STANLEY AMARTEIFIO) FOR THE 2ND
RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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TSATSU TSIKATA (WITH HIM SAMUEL CODJOE
AND BARBARA SERWA ASAMOAH) FOR THE 3RD RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

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</div>SOPHIA&nbsp;
ADINYIRA (Mrs. JSC:<o:p></o:p>The Petitioners in this application are
seeking an order directed at the 2nd Respondent to produce for
inspection and photocopying:<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
Results Collation Forms for all the collation centers (constituencies) for the
presidential election;<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The
Declaration Forms pink sheets for all 26,002 polling stations.<o:p></o:p>In the affidavit in support of the
application the petitioners stated: <o:p></o:p>“2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That I say that 2nd Respondent
is the body established by Article 43 of the Constitution and the provisions of
the Electoral Commission Act 1993 (Act 451) and mandated under Article 45 (c)
of the Constitution to conduct all public elections, including presidential
elections.&nbsp; 2nd Respondent is
also under statutory obligation to keep the record of such elections for a
minimum period of one year after any presidential election.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That by a letter dated 21st
January 2013, the Petitioners requested the 2nd Respondent to
indicate at what place, date and time within a day of receipt of the letter
that Counsel for Petitioners could inspect and make photocopies of the Results
Collation Form for the presidential election from all 275 collation centers
(constituencies) and the minutes of all meetings of the 2nd
Respondent between 2010 and 2012.&nbsp; The
letter was delivered to Counsel for 2nd Respondent on the same day,
21st January 2013.&nbsp; Attached
herewith is a photocopy of the letter marked Exhibit “A”.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That I further say that the originals
of the Results Collation Forms of the December 2012 presidential election,
which is the subject of this petition, are in the official custody of the 2nd
Respondent.<o:p></o:p>5. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</main>