As Ghana’s Supreme Court prepares to begin the hearing of the 2020 Presidential Election Petition, Nana Akufo-Addo has formed a five-member Legal Practitioners team to be spokespersons.
A statement issued and signed by Frank Davies (ESQ) Head, Legal Directorate said the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has through his Lawyers filed an Answer to the 2020 Presidential Elections Petition initiated by Mr. John Dramani Mahama, a candidate in that election.
President Akufo-Addo in his Answer has provided the court with pleadings that showcase that Mr. Mahama’s petition lacks material substance. Mr. President has further invited the Supreme court to determine that “the petition is incompetent, frivolous and vexatious, does not meet the threshold for invoking the jurisdiction of the Honorable Court and should therefore be dismissed.”
The President’s legal team has designated the following persons to speak to the media.
1. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah Esq – MP, Ofoase Ayirebi
2. Yaw Buaben Asamoa Esq- National Communications Director, NPP
3. Henry Nana Boakye Esq- National Youth Organizer, NPP
4. Fati Abubakar – Deputy Communications Director, Presidency
5. Nana Adjoa Adobea Asante – Legal Committee Member
Recently, the National Democratic Congress leader and Presidential Candidate of the party, Mr. 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.
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 HE John Dramani Mahama
9. Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe Esq. – Member of NDC legal team.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
