JOSEPH BOTCHWAY, & 3 ORS vs. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS, & 2 ORS [2016]DLHC11935

Date	2016-01-15
Suit No.	SUIT NO. GJ 213/2015
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC11935

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE PATIENCE-MILLS TETTEH

GARY NIMAKO MARFO FOR PLAINTIFFS

SAMUEL CUDJOE FOR 1ST DEFENDANT

GODWIN TAMAKLOE FOR 2ND DEFENDANT

[2016]DLHC11935
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JOSEPH BOTCHWAY, &amp; 3 ORS <o:p></o:p>

(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
CONGRESS, &amp; 2 ORS <o:p></o:p>

(DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">SUIT NO. GJ 213/2015&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 15TH&nbsp; JANUARY 2016<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">GARY NIMAKO MARFO FOR PLAINTIFFS<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

HER
LADYSHIP JUSTICE PATIENCE-MILLS
TETTEH<o:p></o:p>

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The plaintiffs instituted
this action on the 11/12/15 with the following reliefs<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;

<span style="font-size:
12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-font-width:99%">a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the decision by the 1st
defendant to allow the 2nd defendant to contest parliamentary primaries in the
Klottey Korley constituency when she was not a registered voter within the
meaning of Article 94 (1)(a) of the 1992 constitution at the said contest
violates the constitution and the internal regulations governing the conduct of
parliamentary primaries of the 1st defendant and same is illegal and of no
effect<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size:
12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-font-width:99%">b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the 2nd defendant’s
election as a parliamentary candidate elect for the Klottey Korley constituency
is null and void and is of no effect as same violates the constitution of the
1st defendant and the rules governing the 2016 parliamentary primaries<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size:
12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-font-width:99%">c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of injunction restraining the 2nd
defendant , agents , privies, assigns or any one claiming through her from
holding herself out or allowing herself to be held out by the other defendant
as the parliamentary candidate elect for Klottey Korley constituency until the
matters in dispute are heard and disposed of by this honourable court<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size:
12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
mso-font-width:99%">d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of court directed at 1st defendant
for a rerun of the parliamentary primaries in Klottey Korley constituency for
the two other contestant in accordance with its constitution and the regulation
governing the 2016 parliamentary primaries within two weeks of the annulment of
2nd defendant’s election<o:p></o:p>

The 2nd defendant entered a
conditional appearance on the 4/1/2016 and on the same day filed a motion on
notice to dismiss plaintiff’s writ of summons and stat</main>