The petitioner in the just ended 2020 Election Petition, John Dramani Mahama, has sent words of encouragement to members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) after the Supreme Court s ruling which dismissed his case.
The ruling which was read by Chief Justice Anin Yeboah stated that the petitioner did not demonstrate how the alleged errors affected the validity of the declaration on the 9th. The petitioner has not produced any evidence . . . we have therefore no reason to order a re-run, we accordingly dismiss the petition Click to read
Speaking at a press conference after the ruling, the former President urged his supporters not to lose hope or despair
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Akuapem North Constituency in the Eastern Region, Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah Adjei says it’s time for Ghana to focus on its developments after the Supreme Court’s verdict on the election petition.
She called for all to work towards the development of the country for the well-being of the people.
Her plea comes after the Supreme Court on Thursday, 4th March 2021 upheld the results of last year’s presidential election, saying the petitioner failed to prove that the winner did not cross the constitutionally required threshold of more than 50 per cent of the valid votes cast.
Petitioner
The case was filed by the NDC’s 2020 Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama. He is the former President of Ghana who lost the 2016 election and contested in the 2020 polls with the hope of capturing power
Respondents
In accordance with the rules governing the hearing of petitions in Ghana, Mr. Mahama named Ghana’s electoral management body, Electoral Commission and Nana Akufo-Addo as respondents. Nana Akufo-Addo has been President of Ghana since 2016 and was declared the winner of the 2020 polls by the Electoral Commission.
John Mahama’s case
Mr. Mahama claims none of the candidates who contested the polls obtained more than 50% of the votes cast. He alleges that the person said to have won the polls benefitted from vote padding.