IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUDICATURE IN THE SUPREME COURT ACCRA – A. D. 2013 ATUGUBA, JSC (PRESIDING) ANSAH, JSC ADINYIRA (MRS), JSC OWUSU (MS), JSC DOTSE, JSC ANIN-YEBOAH, JSC BAFFOE-BONNIE, JSC GBADEGBE, JSC AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS), JSC WRIT No. J1/6/2013 29TH AUGUST, 2013 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PETITION IN THE MATTER OF A PETITION CHALLENGING THE VALIDITY OF THE ELECTION OF JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA AS PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA PURSUANT TO THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION HELD ON 7TH AND 8TH DECEMBER, 2012. Article 64 of the Constitution, 1992; Section 5 of the Presidential Election Act, 1992 (PNDCL 285); and Rule 68 and 68A of the Supreme Court (Amendment) Rules 2012, C.I. 74. Victor Brobbey, Law Office of Ayine & Felli
[email protected], 0266861752 BETWEEN: 1. NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO ] 1ST PETITIONER H/No. 2, Onyaa Crescent, Nima, Accra. ] 2. DR. MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA ] 2ND PETITIONER H/No. 10, 6th Estate Road, Kanda Estates, Accra. ] 3. JAKE OTANKA OBETSEBI-LAMPTEY ] 3RD PETITIONER 24, 4th, Circular Road, Cantonment, Accra. ] AND 1. JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA ] 1ST RESPONDENT Castle, Castle Road, Osu, Accra. ] 2. THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION ] 2ND RESPONDENT National Headquarters of the Electoral ] Commission, 6th Avenue, Ridge, Accra. 3. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC)] 3RD RESPONDENT National Headquarters, Accra. ] JUDGMENT ATUGUBA, JSC By their second amended petition dated the 8th day of February 2013 the petitioners claimed, as stated at p.9 of the Written Address of their counsel; ―(1) that John Dramani Mahama, the 1st respondent herein, was not validly elected President of the Republic of Ghana; (2) that Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the 1st petitioner herein, rather was validly elected President of the Republic of Ghana; (3) consequential orders as to this Court may seem meet.‖ Although the petitioners complained about the transparency of the voters‘ register and its non or belated availability before the elections, this line of their case does not seem to have been strongly pressed.