[2021]DLHC11019 Login to Read Full Case <span style="font-size: 18px !important;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.25pt;line-height:7.0pt;mso-line-height-rule: exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.25pt;line-height:7.0pt;mso-line-height-rule: exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.45pt;line-height:7.0pt;mso-line-height-rule: exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">IN<span style="letter-spacing:.3pt"> </span>THE MATTER<span style="letter-spacing:1.95pt"> </span>OF<span style="letter-spacing:2.25pt"> </span>ARTICLE 99 OF<span style="letter-spacing:1.9pt"> </span>THE CONSTITUTI<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt">O</span>N <span style="letter-spacing:1.0pt"> </span>OF<span style="letter-spacing:2.25pt"> </span>THE REPUBLIC OF<span style="letter-spacing: 2.6pt"> </span>GHANA, <span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt"> </span>1992.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">AND</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 16 OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE ACT, 1992 (PNDCL 284) AS AMENDED.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">AND</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">IN THE <span style="letter-spacing:2.45pt"> </span>MATTER <span style="letter-spacing:1.95pt"> </span>OF <span style="letter-spacing:1.9pt"> </span>PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS <span style="letter-spacing:.55pt"> </span>FOR <span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span>THE JOMORO <span style="letter-spacing:.2pt"> </span>CONSTITUENCY HELD ON<span style="letter-spacing:1.3pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;mso-font-width:113%">7</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial; mso-font-width:81%">TH</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-font-width:107%">DECEMBE<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">R</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-font-width:68%">,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> <span style="letter-spacing:-.75pt"> </span>2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">AND</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">IN<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>THE<span style="letter-spacing:2.9pt"> </span>MATTER<span style="letter-spacing:2.45pt"> </span>OF<span style="letter-spacing:2.4pt"> </span>A<span style="letter-spacing:.15pt"> </span>PETITION <span style="letter-spacing:.1pt"> </span>BY JOSHUA <span style="letter-spacing:.85pt"> </span>EMUAH <span style="letter-spacing:1.25pt"> </span>KOFIE CHALLENGING<span style="letter-spacing:2.7pt"> </span>THE<span style="letter-spacing:2.9pt"> </span>DECLARA<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">T</span>ION <span style="letter-spacing:1.45pt"> </span>BY THE <span style="letter-spacing:.65pt"> </span>ELECTORAL COMMISSION <span style="letter-spacing:2.35pt"> </span>OF<span style="letter-spacing:2.5pt"> </span>DORCAS <span style="letter-spacing:.55pt"> </span>TOFFEY AS<span style="letter-spacing:1.4pt"> </span>MEMB<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">E</span>R <span style="letter-spacing:2.55pt"> </span>OF<span style="letter-spacing:2.85pt"> </span>PARLIAM<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">E</span>NT ELECT<span style="letter-spacing:.7pt"> </span>FOR<span style="letter-spacing:.45pt"> </span>THE<span style="letter-spacing:.5pt"> </span>JOMORO <span style="letter-spacing:1.25pt"> </span>CONSTITUENCY<span style="letter-spacing:1.7pt"> </span>PURSUANT<span style="letter-spacing:2.3pt"> </span>TO THE PARLIAMENTARY ELEC<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">T</span>IONS <span style="letter-spacing:2.15pt"> </span>HELD<span style="letter-spacing:2.6pt"> </span>ON 7TH</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-font-width:106%">DECEM<span style="letter-spacing:-.05pt">B</span>ER <span style="letter-spacing:1.1pt"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-font-width:102%">2</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-font-width:118%">020</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-font-width:45%">.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.45pt;line-height:8.0pt;mso-line-height-rule: exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:10.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;color:#00B0F0;mso-font-width:110%">JOSHUA<span style="letter-spacing:-1.5pt"> </span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0">EMUAH<span style="letter-spacing:1.35pt"> </span>KOFIE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height: 150%"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">(</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">PETITIONER/RESPONDENT)<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height: 150%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0">vs.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height: 150%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:150%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#00B0F0">DORCAS<span style="letter-spacing:2.0pt"> </span>TOFFEY</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; color:#00B0F0"> <b><span style="position: relative;top:.5pt;mso-text-raise:-.5pt">BONNYERE<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpLast" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height: 150%"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; mso-no-proof:yes"> (1<sup>ST</sup> RESPONDENT /APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;color:#00B0F0">THE<span style="letter-spacing:1.45pt"> </span>ELECTORAL<span style="letter-spacing:1.1pt"> </span>COMMISSION<span style="letter-spacing: 2.55pt"> </span>OF<span style="letter-spacing:1.95pt"> </span>GHANA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif">(2<sup>ND</sup> RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height: 150%"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; mso-no-proof:yes"> </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpLast" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height: 150%"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> [HIGH COURT, SEKONDI]<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></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;"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">SUIT NO: E12/11/21</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family: "Book Antiqua",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">DATE: 20<sup>TH</sup> DECEMBER, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">BRIGHT OKYERE AGYEKUM ESQ. LED BY FRANK DAVIES ESQ THE PETITIONER/RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">EBO DONKOR ESQ FOR GODWIN KUDZO TAMEKLO ESQ. FOR THE 1<sup>ST</sup> RESPONDENT/ APPLICANT<o:p></o:p></span></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;"> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid windowtext 1.5pt; padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p> </div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif; mso-bidi-font-style:ital