Election Petition: Early polls will help speedy hearing - Lawyer

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SGT ANANI FIADZOE 11 years ago

Nana Addo has no basis whatsoever for this challenge. He is merely a sore and bad loser who believes that if he did not win then the victor should not rule.

But what do you expect from a notorious wee smoker?

Nana Addo has no basis whatsoever for this challenge. He is merely a sore and bad loser who believes that if he did not win then the victor should not rule.

But what do you expect from a notorious wee smoker?
HONESTNEST GOD IS MY JUDGE 11 years ago

Now Ghana will learn from Kenya!

Now Ghana will learn from Kenya!
Iconomics - Adenta 11 years ago

A leader is the one who is tough enough to keep his\her promises, humble enough to admit his\her mistakes, and disciplined enough to follow through on his\her vision. Mahama doesn't have these qualities, how is he going to ru ...
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A leader is the one who is tough enough to keep his\her promises, humble enough to admit his\her mistakes, and disciplined enough to follow through on his\her vision. Mahama doesn't have these qualities, how is he going to rule Ghana with bogus massive ministers & crooks Chinese.
THE WHISTLEBLOWER 11 years ago

The greatest womaniser on the planet GH will be gone by 5th June.

Ghanaians must stay calm. Do not beat war drums now.

The Atopahene will be leaving GHians soon. The SC MUST RULE THE PETITION SOONER, BEFORE IT WILL BE T ...
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The greatest womaniser on the planet GH will be gone by 5th June.

Ghanaians must stay calm. Do not beat war drums now.

The Atopahene will be leaving GHians soon. The SC MUST RULE THE PETITION SOONER, BEFORE IT WILL BE TOO LATE.
THE WHISTLEBLOWER 11 years ago

Guinea fowl, WOYOME, Afforestation corruption.

Dumso Dumso, No WATER, NHIS COLLAPSING, NO FOOD ON THE TABLE, FUEL EXCESSIVE INCREASE, SALARY LOWER THAN INFLATION, COCOA PRODUCTION GOING LOW, ATOPAHENE APPOINTING EX-GIRLFRI ...
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Guinea fowl, WOYOME, Afforestation corruption.

Dumso Dumso, No WATER, NHIS COLLAPSING, NO FOOD ON THE TABLE, FUEL EXCESSIVE INCREASE, SALARY LOWER THAN INFLATION, COCOA PRODUCTION GOING LOW, ATOPAHENE APPOINTING EX-GIRLFRIENDS TO SILENCE THEM FROM BLACKMAILING, CHILDREN FEEDING BY SELLING FOOD AND PURE WATER IN THE TRAFFIC ON HIGH STREETS, AND MANY MORE.

GHians WE ARE FED UP. WE ARE SUFFERING.
HARD TALK 11 years ago

THE JUDGES ARE STILL WAITING A HUGE (BRIBE) MONEY FROM MAHAMA TO CONSIDER HIM BUT THERE IS NO MORE MONEY IN THE SYSTEM. THE CASE IS NOMALY OVER SINCE THE TIME AFARI GYAN MIXUP WITH HIS 241,000 GHANAIANS ABROAD. BUT BECAUSE OF ...
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THE JUDGES ARE STILL WAITING A HUGE (BRIBE) MONEY FROM MAHAMA TO CONSIDER HIM BUT THERE IS NO MORE MONEY IN THE SYSTEM. THE CASE IS NOMALY OVER SINCE THE TIME AFARI GYAN MIXUP WITH HIS 241,000 GHANAIANS ABROAD. BUT BECAUSE OF THE CORRUPT JUDICIAL SYSTEM WE HAVE IN GHANA THIS CASE WILL NEVER END. AT THE END MAHAMA WILL STILL BE THE PRESIDENT OF GHANA. THE SYSTEM IS CORRUPT FROM A TO Z.
THE WHISTLEBLOWER 11 years ago

WHETHER WE LIKE IT OR NOT...

THE JUDGES MIGHT BE CORRUPT, AS ANY OTHER INSTITUTIONS WITHOUT ANY VALUES... OH GH.

WHETHER WE LIKE IT OR NOT...

THE JUDGES MIGHT BE CORRUPT, AS ANY OTHER INSTITUTIONS WITHOUT ANY VALUES... OH GH.
OLD SOLDIER 11 years ago

When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, h ...
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When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, he had the gut to recommend his fellow journalists to be executed by PNDC. Pratt even recommended Baako to be killed by the regime, thank God Baako was instead touchered violently and severely but his life was spared. This is what Kwesi Pratt can do. Now Pratt is a secret agent to NDC and US Embassy in Ghana. May God forgive Pratt and spare him the untold evils that will come upon him and his generations. The souls of those journalist killed through Pratt's recommendations to PNDC will never forgive Pratt. Now Pratt has the guts to take Diplomatic Passport and smuggled his weak-headed children to work at the Ministries under Mills NDC, may God forgive Pratt and his dependance and spare them of the evils ahead of them...
Wiseman 11 years ago

What early polls? Give us a break. No one wants to vote again. Mahama won. We must look forward. Nana must prepare for the next elections if NPP will allow him again. Frankly, he will lose forever.

What early polls? Give us a break. No one wants to vote again. Mahama won. We must look forward. Nana must prepare for the next elections if NPP will allow him again. Frankly, he will lose forever.
Wiseman 11 years ago

Oh well I misunderstood. Anyway, the problem would have been the same. Nana will never agree to any outcomes UNLESS he wins.

Oh well I misunderstood. Anyway, the problem would have been the same. Nana will never agree to any outcomes UNLESS he wins.
NanaAddo 11 years ago

Why is nana not responding to Mr Kpegah's allegations?

Why is nana not responding to Mr Kpegah's allegations?
Karl 11 years ago

i will not respond

i will not respond
THE WHISTLEBLOWER 11 years ago

USELESS JUSTICE NDC CORRUPT PROPAGANDA KPEGAH

KPEGAH BEING USED BY NDC JUST TO CONFUSE NANA ADDO AND WAIST HIS TIME ON UNFOUNDED COURT SUITS.

USELESS JUSTICE NDC CORRUPT PROPAGANDA KPEGAH

KPEGAH BEING USED BY NDC JUST TO CONFUSE NANA ADDO AND WAIST HIS TIME ON UNFOUNDED COURT SUITS.
BRIG. BAWA 11 years ago

NANA should rather finish with the Supreme Court case first before he waste his precious time with the akpeteshie drunkard man J.Kpegah.Your akpeteshie drunkard,should also prove to Ghanaians who the real Nana is before he wa ...
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NANA should rather finish with the Supreme Court case first before he waste his precious time with the akpeteshie drunkard man J.Kpegah.Your akpeteshie drunkard,should also prove to Ghanaians who the real Nana is before he waste his time on your idiot.
john mahama 11 years ago

kpegah is dement and frozen like iceland and the judge at the court was suprise that he kpegah actually did the fileing.

kpegah is dement and frozen like iceland and the judge at the court was suprise that he kpegah actually did the fileing.
MENSAH 11 years ago

He does not have any concrete evidence to proof his claims.NANA ADDO IS NOT A FOOL TO WASTE HIS TIME ON SUCH.HE IS RATHER SPENDING QUALITY TIME ON THE CASE IN THE SUPREME COURT.If KPEGAH really means what he is saying,then he ...
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He does not have any concrete evidence to proof his claims.NANA ADDO IS NOT A FOOL TO WASTE HIS TIME ON SUCH.HE IS RATHER SPENDING QUALITY TIME ON THE CASE IN THE SUPREME COURT.If KPEGAH really means what he is saying,then he should have authenticated NANA'S CREDIBILITY,when HE KPEGAH,on four consequetive occasions,met NANA ADDO at the court of law,when HE KPEGAH,happened to be the PRESIDING JUDGE.If KPEGAH DID NOT DO ANYTHING TO AUTHENTICATE NANA'S CREDENTIALS,WHY NOW?He thinks NANA ADDO IS A FOOL FOR KPEGAH TO WASTE HIS DEAR/QUALITY TIME.NO SIR.NANA ADDO IS THINKING OF SOMETHING BETTER THAN WHAT KPEGAH HAS SPARKED.NANA ADDO KNOWS DIFFERENCE.KPEGAH WOULD HIMSELF DROP THIS CASE BECAUSE IT HOLDS NO WATERS.IT HAS BEEN ORCHESTRATED BY THESE NDC FOOLS & THIEVES,WHO DO NOT KNOW HOW TO TACKLE/ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS(WATER,GAS,ELCTRICITY,BRIBERY & CORRUPTION) UNDERGROUND.
KPEGAH'S ALEGATION SHOWS:NANA ADDO MIGHT BE WINNING IN THIS VERDICT.WHY?BECAUSE SATAN ALWAYS ATTACKS THE ONE NEXT IN LINE FOR A PROMOTION.HOW?THIS IS MY PROOF:
THAT IS BIBLICAL,ANYWAY - HE ATTACKED MOSES IN HIS MOTHER'S WOMB AS INNOCENT FEUTUS.MOSES BECAME THE LEADER TO FREE THE ISRAELITES FROM SLAVERY IN EGYPT AND SENT THEM THROUGH THE WILDERNESS AHEAD TO CANAAN.
SECOND PROOF:JESUS WAS AND IS THE DELIVERER OF MANKIND,BRINGING SALVATION TO THE WORLD,BUT HE WAS ABOUT TO BE KILLED BY HEROD THE KING,WHEN HE WAS AN INFANT.SO GOD HIMSELF SAW THIS,AND TOLD JOSEPH & MARY TO FLEE TO EGYPT UNTIL HE TOLD THEM TO COME BACK WITH THE CHILD TO ISRAEL.
These two evidence show that NANA ADDO MIGHT BE WINNING THE RACE,AND THAT IS WHY SATAN IS USING EVERY ATTACK TO CHANGE WHAT GOD MIGHT BE PREPARING TO DO THROUGH HIM.We have to open our eyes to see better.Someone might say,i AM AN NPP,NO SIR.I SUPPORT WHO EVER WOULD MAKE GHANA BETTER.RAWLINGS,MILLS,MAHAMA HAVE ALL TOGETHER FAILED GHANA,BIG TIME.I AM IN TORONTO,BUT STILL I LOVE MY COUNTRY GHANA,AND HAVE TO SPEAK FOR THE GOOD OF HER.
CONCERNED GHANAIAN 11 years ago

THE NAME YOU HAVE TAKEN FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR CONTEMPTUOUS RHETORIC DON'T MUCH. TRY TO SPEAK SENSIBLY OR PLACE 'UN' BEFORE YOU NAME.

THE NAME YOU HAVE TAKEN FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR CONTEMPTUOUS RHETORIC DON'T MUCH. TRY TO SPEAK SENSIBLY OR PLACE 'UN' BEFORE YOU NAME.
Karl 11 years ago

It is stupid on his side to respond to this foolish accusation.

It is stupid on his side to respond to this foolish accusation.
KofiKofi 11 years ago

Disenfranchise 11,000 out of 26,000 polling stations because EC polling agents did not sign?? If EC did not sign pink slips in 11,000 polling stations how did EC rig the elections? All the party polling agents signed but Nana ...
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Disenfranchise 11,000 out of 26,000 polling stations because EC polling agents did not sign?? If EC did not sign pink slips in 11,000 polling stations how did EC rig the elections? All the party polling agents signed but Nana says that is not good enough because EC agents who "rigged" the election should have signed.. Nana's petition is totally baseless and without merit.
CONCERNED GHANAIAN 11 years ago

NANA ADDO IS CHALLENGING ELECTION RESULTS WHICH WAS HIGHLY TAINTED AND TILTED TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS DIFFICULT FOR OBJECTIVE GHANAIANS TO ACCEPT THAT IT REFLECTED THE WILL OF THE MAJORITY. BE OBJECTIVE AND STOP LIVING IN DA ...
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NANA ADDO IS CHALLENGING ELECTION RESULTS WHICH WAS HIGHLY TAINTED AND TILTED TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS DIFFICULT FOR OBJECTIVE GHANAIANS TO ACCEPT THAT IT REFLECTED THE WILL OF THE MAJORITY. BE OBJECTIVE AND STOP LIVING IN DARK AGE. THIS IS NECESSARY FOR THE TRUE PROGRESS OF GHANA.
NanaAddo 11 years ago

It doesn't matter as long as it takes,at least we now know Akuffo is impersonating someone n he is a murderer too,a criminal who seeks power

It doesn't matter as long as it takes,at least we now know Akuffo is impersonating someone n he is a murderer too,a criminal who seeks power
MENSAH CASTRO.TEMA 11 years ago

FOOLISH WRITER ANNAN FIADZOE,IF YOU ARE A REAL GHANAIAN YOU WILL KNOW FOR SURE THAT

FOOLISH WRITER ANNAN FIADZOE,IF YOU ARE A REAL GHANAIAN YOU WILL KNOW FOR SURE THAT
TOGBE. 11 years ago

We are still running away from the facts. Granted, it's 4 months or 1 month before the term of office of the sitting President expires, what constitutional provision clearly spells out, the timeframe and limit within which, s ...
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We are still running away from the facts. Granted, it's 4 months or 1 month before the term of office of the sitting President expires, what constitutional provision clearly spells out, the timeframe and limit within which, sucha case needs to be resolved? In the Kenyan case, there were clear, specific, timelines which put the pressure on the SC, to meet specifc deadlines. I cannot for the life of me, understand, why, in our case, such, a provision is not in our statutory books. This need to be looked at, so as to ensure, the smooth transition of power, smooth dminstration of the President, reduction in the overall tension in the country, and to ensure rapid development of the country, with everybody on deck, contributing his quota. It's unforgivable that, we have such a hang situation.
OBIBA-JUDAS 11 years ago

NDC THINK THE WILL BE ON POWER FOREVER.TIME WILL SOON TELL.

NDC THINK THE WILL BE ON POWER FOREVER.TIME WILL SOON TELL.
Common Sense 11 years ago

Your article is good but there is a big difference between Ghana now and Kenya. Kenya's constitution is robust and strong not only for elections. It has devolved power to the counties. Whereas Afari Gyan is adding more distri ...
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Your article is good but there is a big difference between Ghana now and Kenya. Kenya's constitution is robust and strong not only for elections. It has devolved power to the counties. Whereas Afari Gyan is adding more districts and constituencies which is a waste of resources, Kenya has reduced their districts for 280 districts to 47 counties.. Can you imagine the amount saved on useless government officials? They voted the same day for County Governors as well so the governments are not appointed by people like Mahama who appoints thieves. The ratio of the funds to the counties have been designed in the constitution. They have also abolished the position of Regional Ministers (as it is in Ghana) and many others. The constitution of Ghana drawn by seamstresses and foot soldiers has outlived it's usefulness. If you remember, because of JJ Rawlings bitterness and atrocities to knowledgeable people, the Ghana Bar Association and the Ghana Medical Association for example never participated in the development of Ghana's current constitution. If we have a robust constitution none of the evil dwarfs would have come near government. We need a new constitution or rather copy Kenya's one simple.
Shelby 11 years ago

In addition, all the positions of judges were advertised and all sitting and new were vetted publicly. Most of the current Supreme Court judges came from academia with PhDs and international achievements with their names. A ...
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In addition, all the positions of judges were advertised and all sitting and new were vetted publicly. Most of the current Supreme Court judges came from academia with PhDs and international achievements with their names. A lot of the judges were also declared unfit for the bench and were dismissed unlike Ghana. So they have to perform. You see the difference?
Akpaklika Mewua Lo Ode 11 years ago

This common sense which failed to prevail when the Ghana Bar Association and its allies raised their own bars above every common sense when the constitution was being drawn up is still the norm even in parliament today. If ev ...
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This common sense which failed to prevail when the Ghana Bar Association and its allies raised their own bars above every common sense when the constitution was being drawn up is still the norm even in parliament today. If even the Kenyan constitution is imported wholesome, there will always be lack of display of commonsense somewhere. Wise Up!! It is the seamstresses and hairdressers we should be thankful for. Where again was the common sense when there was a committee for rhe constituitional review? We are simply not proactive in this country. Period
Ketaboy 11 years ago

The grass is always greener on the other side.

The grass is always greener on the other side.
MENSAH 11 years ago

Something might be good for KENYA BUT NOT GHANA,NECESSARILY.ONE'S SIGNIFICANCE IS NOT IN HIS SIMILARITY TO ANOTHER,BUT IN HIS POINT OF DIFFERENCE FROM ANOTHER.What works for KENYANS MIGHT NOT WORK FOR GHANAIANS,BECAUSE WE ARE ...
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Something might be good for KENYA BUT NOT GHANA,NECESSARILY.ONE'S SIGNIFICANCE IS NOT IN HIS SIMILARITY TO ANOTHER,BUT IN HIS POINT OF DIFFERENCE FROM ANOTHER.What works for KENYANS MIGHT NOT WORK FOR GHANAIANS,BECAUSE WE ARE NOT THE SAME.SAMENESS OR SAME,ENSURES COMFORT,BUT DIFFERENCE ENSURES
THE REWARD(PAY).GHANA HAS TO DO WHAT IS GOOD FOR HER TO CASH IN,BUT NOT TO WASTE ITIN COPYING BLINDLY.
In AKAN LANGUAGE THERE IS A PROVERB:Y3N NHW3 OBI ASA SO 3NSA.YOU CAN'T COPY THE WAY SOMEONE DANCES(IN ENGLISH TRANSLATION).WHY?BECAUSE YOU MIGHT LOOK ACKWARD.NOT EVERY STYLE IN FASHION FITS EVERYONE.One has to be very smart in choosing what fits him/her the most,before purchasing to wear them.Or he/she become the object of redicle by others.
OBURONIBA FITAFITA 11 years ago

Upon knowing that they had lost three months into handing over power, a government like the NDC will loot all the state's property or sell them to themselves. Imagine how steep this bogus parliament will get into passing fool ...
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Upon knowing that they had lost three months into handing over power, a government like the NDC will loot all the state's property or sell them to themselves. Imagine how steep this bogus parliament will get into passing foolish laws to gain money or access to our coffers using pensionering gimmicks to load benefits on their friends in government. THIEVES !!
Mad Max 11 years ago

May death, very horrible death by lightening & thunderbolt be visited on every NDC person for being so evil & diabolic and for destroying this country with their propaganda & lies and corruption and stealing.

These NDC pe ...
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May death, very horrible death by lightening & thunderbolt be visited on every NDC person for being so evil & diabolic and for destroying this country with their propaganda & lies and corruption and stealing.

These NDC people all deserve to be incinerated alive.
shamu 11 years ago

In Ghana we have well educated judges than Kenya. I could understand NPP judges that were brought seems to be doing things in a special way. I wish Ghana`s juddicial system will not be special than that of the world.

In Ghana we have well educated judges than Kenya. I could understand NPP judges that were brought seems to be doing things in a special way. I wish Ghana`s juddicial system will not be special than that of the world.
Ohene, Ahuakese.. 11 years ago

The Kenya judgement was fast because the complainants gathered all their facts before going to court. They did not go backwards and forwards to gather all data and did not ask the EC to provide them with a 'pink' print, a doc ...
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The Kenya judgement was fast because the complainants gathered all their facts before going to court. They did not go backwards and forwards to gather all data and did not ask the EC to provide them with a 'pink' print, a document which, was signed by all parties at all the various electoral points during the election.
Secondly, the Kenya complainants did not give any flimsy political excuses regarding their objection to the chair of the panel of the judges. Thirdly, in the Kenya case, the figures presented initially were. maintained. The complainant was confident and did not change the figure every second. You can see that the delay has ben caused by NPP complainants and not the court, bearing in mind the political sensitivity of the case and being the first of such challenge in the history of Ghana .
Ketaboy 11 years ago

Amen. Let's be at least honest enough to call a spade a spade. Only the Complainants know the game they intended playing and are playing. If you dig a hole for your enemy, make sure you dig two, because you may fall in one fi ...
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Amen. Let's be at least honest enough to call a spade a spade. Only the Complainants know the game they intended playing and are playing. If you dig a hole for your enemy, make sure you dig two, because you may fall in one first.
Joe ballack UK 11 years ago

Ghana elections was entirely rigged

Ghana elections was entirely rigged
GHANANI 11 years ago

Rigged? I hope you have evidence to back your sweeping statement.The Danquah/Busia tradition has got a history of never accepting defeat at the polls.The NPP's policy of no power no peace in the country is a disgrace.

Rigged? I hope you have evidence to back your sweeping statement.The Danquah/Busia tradition has got a history of never accepting defeat at the polls.The NPP's policy of no power no peace in the country is a disgrace.
CONCERNED GHANAIAN 11 years ago

CONCERNED GHANAIANS ARE TALKING ABOUT DAYLIGHT ROBBERY ORCHESTRATED BY THE DISGRACED AFARI-GYAN AND HIS COHORTS, WHICH LEAD AKUFO ADDO AND HIS TEAM TO GO TO COURT. IF YOU ARE AN HONEST GHANAIAN, TRY NOT TO BLAME UNREASONABLY. ...
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CONCERNED GHANAIANS ARE TALKING ABOUT DAYLIGHT ROBBERY ORCHESTRATED BY THE DISGRACED AFARI-GYAN AND HIS COHORTS, WHICH LEAD AKUFO ADDO AND HIS TEAM TO GO TO COURT. IF YOU ARE AN HONEST GHANAIAN, TRY NOT TO BLAME UNREASONABLY. RATHER TAKE YOUR TIME TO ANALYSE THE FACTS AND YOU WILL COME TO KNOW THE TRUTH THAT SOMETHING WENT WRONG. FOR THE SAKE OF GHANA'S PROGRESS, PUT PART AFFILIATION ASIDE AND LOOK OBJECTIVELY
Truly 11 years ago

Am sorry to say that Ghana is going where Kenya has left. We better wake up.. Kenya was boxed into crises because of their old constitution which gave impunity like what is going on in Ghana now. We must rise up else the evil ...
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Am sorry to say that Ghana is going where Kenya has left. We better wake up.. Kenya was boxed into crises because of their old constitution which gave impunity like what is going on in Ghana now. We must rise up else the evil dwarfs will take us to a place to our surprise
S.Dikaini 11 years ago

The problem of law is that sometimes is illogical,give a man a chance no matter how ,he finds a way to derage around it.A one mouth period was ok for the NPP to present their case at the supreme court in order to allow the ju ...
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The problem of law is that sometimes is illogical,give a man a chance no matter how ,he finds a way to derage around it.A one mouth period was ok for the NPP to present their case at the supreme court in order to allow the justices to hold a fast track hearings.But an intention of wait and see attitude in line with the legal process kept the NPP to the last minutes of the dead line to file in their petition.In the spirit of fairness , a new legislation should be sorted that would make it mandatory for seekers to file in petitions and for the court to take them as early as possible and rule on them before the swearing-in of the president elect.It would help ease the shilly shally the country is going on today.Kenya has set the example and hopefully future African countries with similar problems would follow this steps to save time waisted at the courts and the antagonies against one another.I hope this case come to an end sooner and Ghana would move on.I have great confidence in our judicial system,Over to you the Supreme Justices of our land,,,,,,,
adom 11 years ago

Copy cats dont copy well. Thats the Ghanaian for you. Always rushing to get no where. Haba. Is the presidency a personal property? You say you want to serve the people and a majority say no we dont need you to serve us and yo ...
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Copy cats dont copy well. Thats the Ghanaian for you. Always rushing to get no where. Haba. Is the presidency a personal property? You say you want to serve the people and a majority say no we dont need you to serve us and you go to caught as if your father's Akyem buildings were stolen from you. And you want such a weighty matter to be determined in 2 weeks? Ghanaians are not Kenyans oo. We evolving our own system wae
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON 11 years ago

What the nation needs is a constitutional review to give a time frame within which electoral petitions before a court must be disposed of.Until this is done the Supreme Court should not be accused of wasting time.The Kenyan S ...
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What the nation needs is a constitutional review to give a time frame within which electoral petitions before a court must be disposed of.Until this is done the Supreme Court should not be accused of wasting time.The Kenyan Supreme Court acted in line with the demands of the nation's constitution which gave the Supreme Court 14 days to dispose of Raila Odinga's petition.Raila Odinga is now accusing the Supreme Court of ignoring some vital evidence from his camp because it did not have time to consider all the available evidence before it.In effect what he is saying is that lack of enough time to scrutinize the evidence before the court has caused him justice .The lesson here is that quick dispensation of justice also has serious drawbacks.
Agyeman 11 years ago

Not what you think bro.Odinga's evidence was shallow and not credible at all and the man has a history of never ever accepting defeat.He still did not accept the court ruling its only that his options were at an end.Think abo ...
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Not what you think bro.Odinga's evidence was shallow and not credible at all and the man has a history of never ever accepting defeat.He still did not accept the court ruling its only that his options were at an end.Think about this for a momoent:So the 6 judges,the kenyan IEC commissioners,all int'l observers,all other 7 constestants,all? party & candidate agents,all security personnel missed Odinga's alleged "glitches" and only Odinga's CORD party noticed them? How could such varied & independent groups be so unanimous if Odinga's case wasn't a very bogus case?No vital evidence was ignored otherwise the other candidates would have had reasons to sue too.The lesson here for Ghana is some people will still petition unless they win even when its plainly silly and time wasting.
Mehunu meka nti 11 years ago

This is the significant point all these 'booklong' lawyers have coveniently side stepped! from the get go, they threw a curve ball at Justices Atuguba,ignoring known partisan justices like Anin_yeboah Baffoe-Bonnie, Julius An ...
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This is the significant point all these 'booklong' lawyers have coveniently side stepped! from the get go, they threw a curve ball at Justices Atuguba,ignoring known partisan justices like Anin_yeboah Baffoe-Bonnie, Julius Ansah and co.
Who set this 'ugly' tempo,and which side has tried to have their cake,and eat at the same time? Could we not see this coming in the pre-election events - the useless court actions with regard to the creation of new constituencies, the TV debates, as well as the lukewarn reception of the
Kumasi Accord? if you believe what madam Akua Donkor has alledged - the attempt to co-op her and other to throw their support to the losing side that fizzled,then the idea that this NPP petition is "bogus" has merit.
Mehunu meka nti 11 years ago

Their man kufo Addo as President is going to appease these NPP lawyers/ sycophants,many of whom were planning on cashing in bigtime with an Akufo win. All these long tretises and propositions,when stripped of the verbiage and ...
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Their man kufo Addo as President is going to appease these NPP lawyers/ sycophants,many of whom were planning on cashing in bigtime with an Akufo win. All these long tretises and propositions,when stripped of the verbiage and the accompanying display of hollow credentials,point to a well-orchestrated effort to get their man through the backdoor to the Flafstaff House. But that ain`t going to come to pass. Can you imagine the deibrate attempt by rabble-rousers and agent provocateurs like Hopeson Adorye and company to mar the Easter festivities that took place on the Kwahu mountain the last couple of days? But for the show of maximum restraint on the part of law enforcement agents,political flames could have been ignited to turn this nation upside down!
Has the NPP now conceded that it was a full participant in whatever 'fraud' that took place during the Dec 7 & 8 elections?
Live telecast of the hearings or not will notchange anything,so long as these perennial losers persist in running this country at-all-cost!
what we are witnessing today started way back in december 2008;and nothing short of letting these self-centred individuals have their way,will improve the situation.
CONCERNED GHANAIAN 11 years ago

ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION SUGGEST THAT THE EC TAMPERED WITH THE ELECTION RESULTS. AFARI-GYAND AND THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AT THE EC SHOULD BE INDICTED!

ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION SUGGEST THAT THE EC TAMPERED WITH THE ELECTION RESULTS. AFARI-GYAND AND THE LEADERSHIP TEAM AT THE EC SHOULD BE INDICTED!
AKOTO J. 11 years ago

WHY DO WE GHANAIANS BEHAVE IN SUCH MANNER EVERYTIME? I SINCERELY BELIEVE HAD THE KEYANS NOT HAVE SIMILAR SITUATION, THE COURT IN GHANA WOULD HAVE DRAGGED THIS UNTIL MAHAMA'S TERM IS UP. SHAME UNTO OUR JUDGES. NOW THEY SEE SEN ...
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WHY DO WE GHANAIANS BEHAVE IN SUCH MANNER EVERYTIME? I SINCERELY BELIEVE HAD THE KEYANS NOT HAVE SIMILAR SITUATION, THE COURT IN GHANA WOULD HAVE DRAGGED THIS UNTIL MAHAMA'S TERM IS UP. SHAME UNTO OUR JUDGES. NOW THEY SEE SENSE TO HURRY THIS CASE UP. SIKADICIOUS PEOPLE.
kotoo,germany 11 years ago

The judicial system in Ghana is corrupt

The judicial system in Ghana is corrupt
NOKWARE 11 years ago

I do not see anything spectacular that the Kenyan Supreme court has done.After all they acted in compliance with the demands of their constitution which demands that an electoral petition must be disposed of within two weeks. ...
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I do not see anything spectacular that the Kenyan Supreme court has done.After all they acted in compliance with the demands of their constitution which demands that an electoral petition must be disposed of within two weeks.If we want an electoral petition to be disposed of as quickly as possible then we must amend the constitution and set the time limit.
KOFORIDUA Flowers (fr) 11 years ago

ITS HIGH TIME WE LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES BY REFORMING OUR NATIONAL CONSTITUTION FOR A CONTROL OVER CERTAIN OBSTACLES SHOULD THE NEED ARISES.THE SUPREME COURT IS THE ANSWER TO THE COUNRTY'S PEACE AND STABILITY AS AT NOW.

ITS HIGH TIME WE LEARN FROM OUR MISTAKES BY REFORMING OUR NATIONAL CONSTITUTION FOR A CONTROL OVER CERTAIN OBSTACLES SHOULD THE NEED ARISES.THE SUPREME COURT IS THE ANSWER TO THE COUNRTY'S PEACE AND STABILITY AS AT NOW.
Tiger Shark 11 years ago

Early polls will not be a solution so Long as we have NPP .Just as in the past and present so will they contest
all future elections which is not in their favour.Electronic Gadgets will always develop faults,political Partys ...
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Early polls will not be a solution so Long as we have NPP .Just as in the past and present so will they contest
all future elections which is not in their favour.Electronic Gadgets will always develop faults,political Partys should be made Aware of this and strickter electoral laws should
prevent individuals from making ants into elephants
BOY KOFI 11 years ago

Nana Addo and NPP lost 2008 general elections with a cheap campaign and strategy.NPP lost the majority in parliament to NDC and Nana Addo lost to Prof.Mills.In 2012,NPP and Nana Addo came back with the same cheap campaign and ...
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Nana Addo and NPP lost 2008 general elections with a cheap campaign and strategy.NPP lost the majority in parliament to NDC and Nana Addo lost to Prof.Mills.In 2012,NPP and Nana Addo came back with the same cheap campaign and strategy thinking Ghanaians want everything for free.The Free SHS did not work in 2008,so why did NPP use it again in 2012?They have themselves to blame but not the EC.Nana Addo is a cheap opposition leader indeed because he does not know how to trade horses with the smaller parties like Kuffour did in 2000.Trading of horses is one of the recommendation NPP made after their 2008 defeat but Nana Addo did not see the value of it.His petition that EC rigged the elections for Prez Mahama is totally absurd.This propaganda is designed for him to hold onto the flagbearership.He knows in his heart that he lost the elections but doesn't want to concede defeat.Look at what happened to Kenyan opposition leader with all the evidence.NPP members should read deeper into his propaganda,it's full of blatant lies.Thank you.
Joe ballack UK 11 years ago

You are stupid

You are stupid
Chief amankwa 11 years ago

Ghana lacks thinking

Ghana lacks thinking
John Dek 11 years ago

If the Kenyan court case involved 11,000 polling stations and if the Kenyan case was one in which the opposition considers their evidence as a secret or if raw data instead of information was presented to the court, then it w ...
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If the Kenyan court case involved 11,000 polling stations and if the Kenyan case was one in which the opposition considers their evidence as a secret or if raw data instead of information was presented to the court, then it will have taken the judges in Kenya a similar long time. May be 15 years to sift through the gabbage and extract information before they decide
Osei Yao 11 years ago

WHY DO WE BOTHER TO GO TO COURT? THE SALE OF TELECOM CASE IS OVER FOUR YEARS OLD AND STILL PENDING. HOW LONG DID IT TAKE NANA ADDO TO MAKE UP HIS MIND TO GO TO COURT? BY THE TIME THE COURT MAKES UPITS MIND TO CONSIDER THE CAS ...
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WHY DO WE BOTHER TO GO TO COURT? THE SALE OF TELECOM CASE IS OVER FOUR YEARS OLD AND STILL PENDING. HOW LONG DID IT TAKE NANA ADDO TO MAKE UP HIS MIND TO GO TO COURT? BY THE TIME THE COURT MAKES UPITS MIND TO CONSIDER THE CASE, GHANA WOULD BE GETTING READY FOR THE NEXT ELECTIONS,
Damba Ishmael 11 years ago

Alan should do his home work proper and forget about Nana.he know is his last chance that is why he keep making troubles.who doesn't know Nana

Alan should do his home work proper and forget about Nana.he know is his last chance that is why he keep making troubles.who doesn't know Nana
dadiebatakari 11 years ago

This is one of those things Afari
Gyan should have pushed for, for
paliamentary debate and approva.

This is one of those things Afari
Gyan should have pushed for, for
paliamentary debate and approva.
insight to the bone 11 years ago

here you see the corrupt ndc useless health system at work. what they are saying is that another person has bled to death because of lack of blood . every day we hear of mothers dying at childbirth especially Akans because of ...
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here you see the corrupt ndc useless health system at work. what they are saying is that another person has bled to death because of lack of blood . every day we hear of mothers dying at childbirth especially Akans because of lack of blood , even the president mills died in this absurd manner. the ewes have been able to organise that there is always a shortage of blood at the hospitals where predominantly Akans go. even an infusion is a challenge now , since these murderous ndc ewes can not yet come out shooting they devise all sorts of insidious methods to continue to persecute the Akans . they have infiltrated the npp all the way to the top and even here on this forum because they cant find enough fantis they use fake fanti names they can even spell right in order to lead us astray . their evil has been exposed and will be surely punished
Dr. Appocco 11 years ago

The problem is not when elections are held. The problem is swearing in a president before an electoral dispute is settled. The current situation makes the field too uneven - giving undue advantage to the already sworn-in pr ...
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The problem is not when elections are held. The problem is swearing in a president before an electoral dispute is settled. The current situation makes the field too uneven - giving undue advantage to the already sworn-in president.
Obaapa 11 years ago

Surely, truth shall triumph over evil.
Afari Djan is evil and will know no peace.

Surely, truth shall triumph over evil.
Afari Djan is evil and will know no peace.
NTAMKESE 11 years ago

AND MAHAMA WOULD NOT BE MESSING OUR COUNTRY UP LIKE THE WAY HE AND HIS CHIEF THIEVES ARE GOING ON.

AND MAHAMA WOULD NOT BE MESSING OUR COUNTRY UP LIKE THE WAY HE AND HIS CHIEF THIEVES ARE GOING ON.
Mad Max 11 years ago

May death, very horrible death by lightening & thunderbolt be visited on every NDC person for being so evil & diabolic and for destroying this country with their propaganda & lies and corruption and stealing.

These NDC p ...
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May death, very horrible death by lightening & thunderbolt be visited on every NDC person for being so evil & diabolic and for destroying this country with their propaganda & lies and corruption and stealing.

These NDC people all deserve to be incinerated alive.
Agyem 11 years ago

Karma is a bitch so be careful what you wish others.Judas conspired evil and he's the one who ended up dead,Shaka zulu was ruthless to others till his own kin got him killed and Saddam/Hitler started invasions till they got ...
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Karma is a bitch so be careful what you wish others.Judas conspired evil and he's the one who ended up dead,Shaka zulu was ruthless to others till his own kin got him killed and Saddam/Hitler started invasions till they got killed thru insurmountable allied invasions.
CONCERNED GHANAIAN 11 years ago

MR OPPONG, KENYA'S SUPREME COURT DID NOT DISPOSE OF THE WRIT FILED BY PRIME MINISTER RAILA ODINGA. THEY PRESIDED OVER IT BASED ON THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE. YOUR USE OF THE WORD "DISPOSE OF" PRESUPPOSES PREJUDGEMENT.

MR OPPONG, KENYA'S SUPREME COURT DID NOT DISPOSE OF THE WRIT FILED BY PRIME MINISTER RAILA ODINGA. THEY PRESIDED OVER IT BASED ON THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE. YOUR USE OF THE WORD "DISPOSE OF" PRESUPPOSES PREJUDGEMENT.
Johnson Adjei 11 years ago

How many days did it take NPP to petition filed in SC.Away with your booklong stupidy.This all die be die nonsense won't fly.Akufo Addo lost is as simple as that.Winning at all cost won't fly,he knows he will lose, and he los ...
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How many days did it take NPP to petition filed in SC.Away with your booklong stupidy.This all die be die nonsense won't fly.Akufo Addo lost is as simple as that.Winning at all cost won't fly,he knows he will lose, and he lost period.Leave Ghana alone and enjoy Her peace.
OMANNI ASARE 11 years ago

At long last Ghana behaves like Chad for no reason,country with bright scholars turns behaved like childish,now that we have started learning from Nigeria and Kenya?where's our pride of being the first country in Sub-Sahara t ...
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At long last Ghana behaves like Chad for no reason,country with bright scholars turns behaved like childish,now that we have started learning from Nigeria and Kenya?where's our pride of being the first country in Sub-Sahara to gain freedom?totally shame.

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