The National Democratic Congress leader and Presidential Candidate of the party, H.E John Dramani Mahama and his lawyers have filed a Petition in the Supreme Court of Ghana to challenge the 2020 Presidential Election Results Declaration by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana and appointed nine Lawyers as spokespersons on the matter.
The Petition was filed under the party‘s audit of the 2020 Presidential results and extensive consultations with the National Executive Committee and Council of Elders of the party.
The Petition details serious violations of the 1992 Constitution by the Electoral Commission and its Chairperson and Returning Officer for the Presidential Election, Mrs. Jean Adukwei Mensa in the conduct of their constitutional and legal responsibilities. It seeks among others, a declaration from the Supreme Court to the effect that, the purported declaration of the results of the 2020 Presidential Election on the 9th day of December 2020 is unconstitutional, null and void and of no effect whatsoever.
A statement issued and signed by Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary said the under-listed personalities have been assigned as Spokespersons on the matter:
1. Hon. Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong Esq. – Former Attorney General and Minister for Justice
2. Hon. Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine Esq. – MP for Bolgatanga East and former Attorney General and Minister of Justice
3. Dr. Abdul Baasit Aziz Bamba Esq. – Member of NDC Legal Team
4. Hon. Alex Segbefia Esq. – Director of International Relations, NDC
5. Abraham Amaliba Esq. – Director Legal, NDC
6. Sammy Gyamfi Esq. – National Communications Officer, NDC
7. Kakra Essamuah Esq. – NDC Communications Director
8. Joyce Bawa Mogtari Esq. – Special Aide and Spokesperson of H. E John Dramani Mahama
9. Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe Esq. – Member of NDC legal team
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
