MICHAEL ANKOMAH NIMFAH vs. JAMES GYAKYE QUAYSON, THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION, ATTORNEY GENERAL [2023]DLSC15122

MICHAEL ANKOMAH NIMFAH vs. JAMES GYAKYE QUAYSON, THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION, ATTOR... [2023]DLSC15122

Date	2023-05-17
Suit No.	WRIT NO. J1/11/2022
Citation No.	[2023]DLSC15122

DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING).

AMEGATCHER JSC

OWUSU (MS.) JSC

TORKORNOO (MRS.) JSC

PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC

KULENDI JSC

ACKAH-YENSU (MS) JSC

FRANK DAVIES ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF WITH HIM BRIGHT OKYERE AGYEKUM ESQ.

TSATSU TSIKATA ESQ. FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT WITH HIM JUSTIN PWAVRA TERIWAJAH ESQ

SETH ANANE-AMANKWAH ESQ. FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT

NANA ABUAA BRENYA-OKYERE (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT

LED BY GODFRED YEBOAH DAME (ATTORNEY-GENERAL)

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MICHAEL
ANKOMAH NIMFAH<o:p></o:p>

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

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

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

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WRIT NO. J1/11/2022&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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:
17TH MAY 2023<o:p></o:p>

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FRANK DAVIES ESQ. FOR
THE PLAINTIFF WITH HIM BRIGHT OKYERE AGYEKUM ESQ.<o:p></o:p>

TSATSU TSIKATA ESQ.
FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT WITH HIM JUSTIN PWAVRA TERIWAJAH ESQ<o:p></o:p>

NANA ABUAA
BRENYA-OKYERE (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 3RD DEFENDANT<o:p></o:p>

LED BY GODFRED YEBOAH
DAME (ATTORNEY-GENERAL)<o:p></o:p>

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DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING).,
AMEGATCHER JSC, OWUSU (MS.) JSC, TORKORNOO (MRS.) JSC, PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.)
JSC, KULENDI JSC, ACKAH-YENSU (MS) JSC<o:p></o:p>

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AMEGATCHER JSC:-<o:p></o:p>

The controversy in this suit centers
on the interpretation and enforcement
of article 94 (2) (a). The plaintiff invoked the original
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
under Article 2 (1) (b) of the Constitution, 1992 to seek
the following declaratory
reliefs:<o:p></o:p>

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&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:
&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;letter-spacing:-.05pt;mso-font-width:109%">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that upon a true and proper
interpretation of Article 94 (2) (a)
of the Constitution, 1992 of the Republic of Ghana, at the time of filing his nomination forms between 5th- 9th October 2020
to contest the 2020 Parliamentary elections for the Assin North Constituency,
the 1st Defendant was not qualified as a Member of Parliament.<o:p></o:p>

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