KWESI NYAME-TEASE ESHUN vs. ELECTORAL COMMISSION & THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2016]DLSC9800

Date	2016-10-27
Suit No.
Citation No.	[2016]DLSC9800

ATUGUBA JSC PRESIDING

ANSAH JSC

ADINYIRA JSC

DOTSE JSC

ANIN YEBOAH JSC

BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC

BENIN JSC

AKOTO AMPAW WITH HIM ALEX QUAYNOO

KWAKU ASIRIFIE

KOFI BENTIL AND REBECCA DILONG FOR THE PLAINTIFF

THADDEUS SORY WITH HIM SEAN POKU FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT

MRS. DOROTHY AFRIYIE ANSAH (CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY)

WITH HER ZEINAB AYARIGA (ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY) AND VICTORIA ADORTEY (ASSISTANT ATTORNEY) FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT

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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >KWESI NYAME-TEASE ESHUN<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFF)<o:p></o:p>vs.<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; ELECTORAL
COMMISSION &amp; THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (DEFENDANTS)<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>WRIT NO.J1/24/2016&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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: 27TH OCTOBER 2016<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

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</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>AKOTO AMPAW WITH
HIM ALEX QUAYNOO, KWAKU ASIRIFIE, KOFI BENTIL AND REBECCA DILONG FOR THE
PLAINTIFF<o:p></o:p>THADDEUS SORY
WITH HIM SEAN POKU FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>MRS. DOROTHY
AFRIYIE ANSAH (CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY) WITH HER ZEINAB AYARIGA (ASSISTANT STATE
ATTORNEY) AND VICTORIA ADORTEY (ASSISTANT ATTORNEY) FOR THE 2ND
DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

ATUGUBA JSC PRESIDING, ANSAH JSC, ADINYIRA JSC,
DOTSE JSC, ANIN YEBOAH JSC, BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC, BENIN JSC<o:p></o:p>

</div>JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0in 0in 1pt;">

</div>ATUGUBA JSC:<o:p></o:p>We heard this case on 21st October 2016
and in view of its obvious urgency, adjourned for judgment today 27th
October 2016. The plaintiff by his writ dated 27th September 2016
claims as follows:-<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
“A declaration
that on a true and proper interpretation of articles 42, 43, 45 (c) and 51 of
the Constitution 1992, the function of the 1st Defendant under
article 45 (c) of the Constitution, “to conduct and supervise all public
elections and referenda” implies a duty to conduct such elections in a free,
fair, transparent and credible manner.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration
that, on a true and proper interpretation of article 51 of the Constitution,
1992, the power of the 1st &nbsp;Defendant under Article 51 by constitutional
instrument to make regulations for the effective performance of its functions
under the Constitution or any other law implies a duty to make regulations that
promote free, fair, credible and transparent elections.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration
that by the combined effects of Articles 23, 45 (c), 51 and 296 (a) &amp; (b)
of the Constitution and the core constitutional values of transparency,
accountability and the rule of law (legality), the failure of the 1st
defendant to make mandatory provisions in the Public Elections Regulations,
2016 (C. I. 94) requiring the returning officer of the 1st defendant
to furnish the contesting parliamentary and presidential candidates, their
representatives or counting agents with copies of the Parliamentary Elections-Result
Collation Form, Form One E. L. 23A and Presidential Elections-Result Collation
Form, Form One E. L. 23B, specified in the schedule thereto, is unreasonable,
unfair, non-transp</main>