THE REPUBLIC vs. ELECTORAL COMMISSION EX PARTE: AFRICAN REFORM MOVEMENT [2016]DLHC17390

Date	2016-10-28
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: GJ 1404/2016
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC17390

HER LADYSHIP GEORGINA MENSAH-DATSA

MR. CHARLES KWESI BENTUM

MR. THADDEUS SORY

[2016]DLHC17390
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THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>

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

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

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

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<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>SUIT NO.: GJ 1404/2016&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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: 28TH OCTOBER, 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; <o:p></o:p>

MR. CHARLES KWESI BENTUM
FOR APPLICANT/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

MR. THADDEUS SORY FOR RESPONDENT/APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>

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

HER LADYSHIP GEORGINA
MENSAH-DATSA<o:p></o:p>

RULING<o:p></o:p>

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This
is an application by the Electoral Commission, the respondent/applicant,
hereinafter applicant for an order dismissing the African Reform Movement, the
applicant/respondent, hereinafter respondent’s application for Judicial
Review. The application has been opposed by the respondent.<o:p></o:p>

The
three grounds for the applicant’s application to dismiss the respondent’s
application for Judicial Review are as follows:<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Purported applicant has no legal personality to access this Court for any
relief.<o:p></o:p>

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Purported applicant’s application is incompetent for purposes of seeking
the reliefs claimed in the instant proceedings.<o:p></o:p>