DR. KWAME AMOAKO TUFFUOR, BENJAMIN ARTHUR AND ADREBA ABREFA DAMOAH vs. ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND ATTORNEY GENERAL [2016]DLSC2780

DR. KWAME AMOAKO TUFFUOR, BENJAMIN ARTHUR AND ADREBA ABREFA DAMOAH vs. ELECTORAL... [2016]DLSC2780

Date	2016-11-14
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J1/1/2017
Citation No.	[2016]DLSC2780

ATUGUBA JSC

(PRESIDING) DOTSE JSC

ANIN YEBOAH JSC

BAFFOE- BONNIE JSC

BENIN JSC

APPAU JSC

PWAMANG JSC

EGBERT FAIBILLE JNR. WITH HIM ANNIE EMEFA FIAWOO (MRS) FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.

SEAN POKU FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT.

MRS. DOROTHY AFRIYIE ANSAH (CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY) WITH HER MRS. ELFRIDA DENKYI (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) IVY VANDERPUYE (SENIOR STATE ATTORNEY) AND VICTORIA ADORTEY (ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT.

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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >DR. KWAME AMOAKO TUFFUOR,
BENJAMIN ARTHUR AND ADREBA ABREFA DAMOAH<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND
ATTORNEY GENERAL<o:p></o:p>[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. J1/1/2017&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: 14TH
NOVEMBER, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>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;&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>EGBERT FAIBILLE JNR. WITH HIM ANNIE EMEFA FIAWOO (MRS)
FOR THE PLAINTIFFS.,<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;SEAN POKU FOR
THE 1ST DEFENDANT.,<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MRS. DOROTHY AFRIYIE ANSAH
(CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY) WITH HER MRS. ELFRIDA DENKYI (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY)
IVY VANDERPUYE&nbsp; (SENIOR STATE ATTORNEY)
AND VICTORIA ADORTEY (ASSISTANT&nbsp; STATE
ATTORNEY) FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT.<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 JSC, (PRESIDING) DOTSE JSC, ANIN YEBOAH
JSC, BAFFOE- BONNIE JSC, BENIN JSC, APPAU JSC, PWAMANG JSC<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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JUDGEMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>ATUGUBA,
JSC:<o:p></o:p>FACTS<o:p></o:p>By their writ dated 27/10/2016 the
plaintiffs claim as follows:<o:p></o:p>“&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A declaration that upon a true and
proper interpretation of Article 49 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; of
the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, 1992 ‘special voting’ as &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; provided for by
Regulation 23 of the Public Elections Regulations, &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; 2016; CI.94 is a part of public elections.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 49 of the
Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, 1992, and Section 13 of the
Representation of the People Law, 1992; PNDCL 284 the ballots to be cast
pursuant to Regulation&nbsp; 23(1), (2), (3),
(4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10) of the Public Elections Regulations,
2016; CI 94 by special voters in the December, 2016 presidential and
parliamentary elections ought to be counted and announced there and then on the
date(s) of the special voting; by the presiding officers and the results at
each poling station; before communicating same to the returning officer.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A
declaration that Regulation 23(11) of Public Elections and Regulations, 2016;
CI.94 is inconsistent with “Article 49 of the Constitution of the Republic of
Ghana, 1992.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An
order striking down Regulation 23(11) of Public Elections Regulations, 2016;
CI.94 as being inconsistent with Article 49(2), (3)(a) and (b) of the
constitution of the Republic of Ghana, 1992 and Section 13 of the
representation of the People Law, 1992; PNDCL 284.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>