VICTORIA BRIGHT vs. AHMED ARTHUR AND NPP [2016]DLHC9929

Date	2016-08-30
Suit No.	SUIT NO.: GJ 246/2015
Citation No.	[2016]DLHC9929

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DANIEL MENSAH

ASHIA BARBARA BANGFUDEM KUUDOGRME WITH BAFFOUR GYAWU

BONSU HOLDING BRIEF FOR T. SORY FOR PLAINTIFF – PRESENT.

KOFI BOAKYE HOLDING BRIEF FOR YAW OWUSU ADDO 1ST DEFENDANT – PRESENT.

ERGBERT FAIBILLE JNR. FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT– PRESENT.

[2016]DLHC9929
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VICTORIA
BRIGHT<o:p></o:p>

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

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

AHMED ARTHUR AND NPP<o:p></o:p>

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

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

SUIT NO.: GJ 246/2015&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;&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: 30TH AUGUST,
2016<o:p></o:p>

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

ASHIA
BARBARA BANGFUDEM KUUDOGRME WITH BAFFOUR GYAWU BONSU HOLDING BRIEF FOR T. SORY
FOR PLAINTIFF – PRESENT.<o:p></o:p>

KOFI
BOAKYE HOLDING BRIEF FOR YAW OWUSU ADDO 1ST<o:p></o:p>

DEFENDANT
– PRESENT.<o:p></o:p>

ERGBERT
FAIBILLE JNR. FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT– PRESENT.<o:p></o:p>

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HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DANIEL MENSAH<o:p></o:p>

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

On
the 18th December 2015, the Plaintiff caused a writ of summons
together with a statement of claim against the Defendants for the following
reliefs:<o:p></o:p>

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line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3;tab-stops:59.05pt">1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that 2nd Defendant
election of 1st defendant to contest the parliamentary primaries of
the Okaikoi South constituency is in contravention of 2nd Defendants
rules and regulations regulating the conduct of such elections.<o:p></o:p>

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

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mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3;tab-stops:59.05pt">2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Declaration that by the reason of the false
declaration made by the 1st defendant in his nomination form for the
contest of the parliamentary primaries in the Okaikoi South constituency in
2011. 1st defendant is also disqualified from contesting 2nd
Defendant’s parliamentary primaries for the 2016 parliamentary elections.<o:p></o:p>

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

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

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A declaration that by reason of 1) and 2)
above or either of them, 1st Defendant purported election by 2nd
Defendant as 2nd Defendant’s Parliamentary Candidate for the Okaikoi
South constituency is null, void and is of no
effect.<o:p></o:p>

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

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mso-list:l2 level2 lfo3;tab-stops:59.05pt">4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of perpetual injunction restraining
the 1st Defendant from contesting the parliamentary elections of the Okaikoi
South constituency on the 2nd defendant ticket.<o:p></o:p>

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

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

The
plaintiff by her statement of claim gave the details for bringing up the suit.
The plaintiff is a Ghanaian citizen and a bonafide member of the 2nd<o:p></o:p>

Defendant
(NPP) and a Parliamentary A</main>