JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA vs. ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO [2021]DLSC9944

Date	2021-01-14
Suit No.	WRIT NO. J1/5/2021
Citation No.	[2021]DLSC9944

YEBOAH (CJ) (PRESIDING)

APPAU JSC

MARFUL-SAU JSC

AMEGATCHER JSC

PROF. KOTEY JSC

OWUSU JSC AND TORKORNOO J.S.C

TONY LITHUR FOR THE PETITIONER BEING LED BY TSATSU TSIKATA

JUSTIN AMENUVOR FOR 1ST RESPONDENT WITH A. A. SOMUAH

MIRACLE ATTACHEY AND HOPE AGBOADO

AKOTO AMPAW FOR 2ND RESPONDENT WITH FRANK DAVIES

KWAKU ESSILFIE AND YAW OPPONG

[2021]DLSC9944
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA<o:p></o:p>[PETITIONER]<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND NANA ADDO
DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO<o:p></o:p>[1ST RESPONDENT/ 2ND
RESPONDENT]<o:p></o:p>[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<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: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

WRIT NO.
J1/5/2021&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &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
JANUARY, 2021<o:p></o:p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">YEBOAH
(CJ) (PRESIDING), APPAU JSC, MARFUL-SAU JSC, AMEGATCHER JSC, PROF. KOTEY JSC,
OWUSU JSC AND TORKORNOO J.S.C<o:p></o:p>

</div>LAWYERS:<o:p></o:p>TONY LITHUR FOR
THE PETITIONER BEING LED BY TSATSU TSIKATA<o:p></o:p>JUSTIN AMENUVOR
FOR 1ST RESPONDENT WITH A. A. SOMUAH, MIRACLE ATTACHEY AND HOPE
AGBOADO<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: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
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padding:0cm;mso-padding-alt:0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm">AKOTO
AMPAW FOR 2ND RESPONDENT WITH FRANK DAVIES, KWAKU ESSILFIE AND YAW
OPPONG<o:p></o:p>

</div>&nbsp;Tsikata<o:p></o:p>Moves for the motion for leave to amend. We seek
leave to amend the petition with leave of the Court. Refers to the motion and
affidavit.<o:p></o:p>X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; X<o:p></o:p>By
Court<o:p></o:p>We have considered the application for leave to
amend the petition filed. We notice that the Applicant is just seeking leave to
amend omissions and errors apparent in the petition. We have looked at the
nature of the amendment and as it does not change the nature of the
Petitioner’s case, we grant the amendment in terms prayed. Let the amended
process be filed by the close of day before 4.00 pm. <o:p></o:p>The Respondents are at liberty to amend their respective
answers to the petition on or before 4.00 pm tomorrow Friday 15th
January, 2021.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The petition is adjourned to Tuesday 19th
January 2021.<o:p></o:p>The motion for live telecast of the proceedings is
hereby struck out as moot.<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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(SGD)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ANIN YEBOAH <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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(CHIEF JUSTICE)<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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(SGD)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Y.&nbsp;&nbsp; APPAU <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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs</main>