Afari-Gyan's 'face only' verification claim is strange – Ayikoi Otoo

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GHANABA 1 10 years ago

He is trying all means to defend himself but very soon as ndc is sensing danger, They will expose him.Mark my words

He is trying all means to defend himself but very soon as ndc is sensing danger, They will expose him.Mark my words
YAW ACHEAMPNG 10 years ago

WHO WILL EXPOSE HIM,NONSENSE TALK,AND IDIOTS

WHO WILL EXPOSE HIM,NONSENSE TALK,AND IDIOTS
Daabodaaabo. 10 years ago

HIS MISDEEDS WILL SOON EXPOSE HIM.

HIS MISDEEDS WILL SOON EXPOSE HIM.
TOGBE YAW ACHEAMPONG 10 years ago

Off course NPP and not the criminal NDC conspirators will expose his "ASS" to the whole world watching TV to see.

Off course NPP and not the criminal NDC conspirators will expose his "ASS" to the whole world watching TV to see.
Efo Kossi Korve 10 years ago

It is true that with the biometric voter card when you run your card thru the verification machine York picture pops up. There is also the other one for the fingers where you hear the sound verified . Please let not a whole ...
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It is true that with the biometric voter card when you run your card thru the verification machine York picture pops up. There is also the other one for the fingers where you hear the sound verified . Please let not a whole former AG come to mislead Ghanaians. It will be very dishonorable for him to do that.
Boakye 10 years ago

Addison has left the pursuit of truth to chase technicalities. As I have always told my students - Journalists and Lawyers have different objectives whenever they enter the courtroom. Journalist go in search of the truth whil ...
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Addison has left the pursuit of truth to chase technicalities. As I have always told my students - Journalists and Lawyers have different objectives whenever they enter the courtroom. Journalist go in search of the truth while Lawyers search for legal points to win. This explains why Addison wanted to stop the tendering of a voter's register. Courtroom theatrics is not about the truth but about winning legal points. The outcome of any legal battle is not necessarily the truth. Please, be aware of this fact.
Boakye 10 years ago

The NPP petition that votes should be cancelled for Nana Akufo-Addo to become President is a cry for the moon. It can never happen! This is because it is illogical. The more NPP is able to prove that the EC did a bad job the ...
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The NPP petition that votes should be cancelled for Nana Akufo-Addo to become President is a cry for the moon. It can never happen! This is because it is illogical. The more NPP is able to prove that the EC did a bad job the more it proves that it cannot elect a President. How can a bad system be allowed to elect a President?
Alhaji Moro 10 years ago

It is your father who is a fool and gave birth to a useless thing like . kwaaaasiaaa

It is your father who is a fool and gave birth to a useless thing like . kwaaaasiaaa
Kokonte 10 years ago

Ayokoi Otoo, We all litened to Afari Gyan. He was only referring to people without fingers and people with non printable finger prints. Ayikoi, How else would you like to identify the phisically challenged. Of course we all k ...
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Ayokoi Otoo, We all litened to Afari Gyan. He was only referring to people without fingers and people with non printable finger prints. Ayikoi, How else would you like to identify the phisically challenged. Of course we all know there are EXPENSIVE alternatives like IRIS identification etc, but hei, Afari Gyan had to cut Ghana's coat according to the the cloth we have available.
HASSAN 10 years ago

THE LIES OF THE EC BOSS ARE TOO MUCH. HE IS COMPLETELY NOT CREDIBLE. THIS A VERY SAD END TO GLITTERING CAREER. MONEY IS OF NO USE TO YOU, YOU ARE TOO OLD. GIVE NDC THEIR MONEY BACK AND SPEAK THE TRUTH.

THE LIES OF THE EC BOSS ARE TOO MUCH. HE IS COMPLETELY NOT CREDIBLE. THIS A VERY SAD END TO GLITTERING CAREER. MONEY IS OF NO USE TO YOU, YOU ARE TOO OLD. GIVE NDC THEIR MONEY BACK AND SPEAK THE TRUTH.
Paul Amuna 10 years ago

If anything, he is TEACHING all of us (and clearly you are not learning from this) about the electoral processes. How very refreshing!!

If anything, he is TEACHING all of us (and clearly you are not learning from this) about the electoral processes. How very refreshing!!
Kofi Adjaho Mahama 10 years ago

Who cares????????????????????

Who cares????????????????????
TOGBE YAW ACHEAMPONG 10 years ago

"WE all litened" Go back to school ! And are we talking about amputated FACES or fingers by the way ?

"WE all litened" Go back to school ! And are we talking about amputated FACES or fingers by the way ?
Amartey 10 years ago

As for you Ayikoi Otto, you are a very stupid foolish man therefore I am not going to waste my precious time reading your foolish trash.You can continue to lick the anus of Akufo Addo, who cares! Even after they have openely ...
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As for you Ayikoi Otto, you are a very stupid foolish man therefore I am not going to waste my precious time reading your foolish trash.You can continue to lick the anus of Akufo Addo, who cares! Even after they have openely told you Gas are not qualified to hold any sensitive position within such tribal grouping.Yaka gbomo! Soomei!
SF 10 years ago

How did he get to be an Attorney General if he cannot comprehend this simple protocol. Beats me!!!

How did he get to be an Attorney General if he cannot comprehend this simple protocol. Beats me!!!
Solo 10 years ago

Good question.

Good question.
YAW ACHEAMPNG 10 years ago

SOMETIMES YOU WONDER WHAT NPP SUPPORTERS UNDERSTAND THEIR ENGLISH,EC BOSS SAID THEY WERE VERIFIED BY FACE ONLY RECONIGTION(FO'S) BESIDE THEIR NAMES SO WHAT ARE TALKING ABOUT MR LAWYER?YOU PEOPLE SHOULD STOP THIS NONSENSE AND ...
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SOMETIMES YOU WONDER WHAT NPP SUPPORTERS UNDERSTAND THEIR ENGLISH,EC BOSS SAID THEY WERE VERIFIED BY FACE ONLY RECONIGTION(FO'S) BESIDE THEIR NAMES SO WHAT ARE TALKING ABOUT MR LAWYER?YOU PEOPLE SHOULD STOP THIS NONSENSE AND EDUCATE WE THE YOUNG ONES THAN YOUR SELFISH INTEREST,
Daabodaaabo. 10 years ago

YOU WILL DARE NOT LEARN, THE REAL EDUCATION IS WHAT YOU ARE DESCRIBING SELFFISH INTEREST.IF TOU ARE TRYING TO BE A LISTERNER. TOU WILL FINALLY FIND OUT THAT EC AND NDC ARE CROOKS TO THE DEVEVOLPMENT OF GHANA. THAT IS WHAT WE ...
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YOU WILL DARE NOT LEARN, THE REAL EDUCATION IS WHAT YOU ARE DESCRIBING SELFFISH INTEREST.IF TOU ARE TRYING TO BE A LISTERNER. TOU WILL FINALLY FIND OUT THAT EC AND NDC ARE CROOKS TO THE DEVEVOLPMENT OF GHANA. THAT IS WHAT WE SHOULD ALL HATE. THE NATION AND EVERYTHING IN IT BELONGS EVERYONE ON IT, ONLY THE RIGHT CAN SHARE IT EQUALLY AND RIGHT IS THE LAW. SO LET THE LAW TAKES ITS STANCE.
Mensah 10 years ago

You do not have brains in your head to wonder. Explain what was discussed above. In fact you are the one who cannot make any sense of what you read. Read it again to get the facts. Dr. Afari-Dyan is lying to cover his butt. H ...
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You do not have brains in your head to wonder. Explain what was discussed above. In fact you are the one who cannot make any sense of what you read. Read it again to get the facts. Dr. Afari-Dyan is lying to cover his butt. He knows what he is saying will not stand in any court of law. First, he pleaded that the time was too short to avoid human errors,. Then, he proceeded to say that people were not trained to avoid errors. Is he not the same person who said in December 2012 that no error occurred? Yaw, you have a very short memory. Whom should we listen to Dr. Afari-Gyan of December 2012 or Dr. Afari-Gyan of June 2013? Has he now seen the light and if so at what cost. Think.
Bytesman uru 10 years ago

Ayikoi Otoo your assertion is totally wrong.

On each ID card there is an identification number which of course can be keyed into the biometric device which would trigger the popup of all information stored under that numbe ...
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Ayikoi Otoo your assertion is totally wrong.

On each ID card there is an identification number which of course can be keyed into the biometric device which would trigger the popup of all information stored under that number.

So for example if for some strange reason the device is not functioning well,that option could be applied.

So Mr. Lawyer/Politician, just leave this to we the IT people and please avoid confusing people.
Paul Amuna 10 years ago

Why can't people simply study the guidelines carefully and examine the way the verification process works before they make such utterances?

It appears this petition has exposed widespread ignorance not just among WE the ge ...
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Why can't people simply study the guidelines carefully and examine the way the verification process works before they make such utterances?

It appears this petition has exposed widespread ignorance not just among WE the general public, but more importantly and shockingly, party leaders and their representatives, of the electoral process. It is clear we have all taken too many things for granted for a very long time.

If this petition has served nothing at all to advance the interests of the NPP, at least it is teaching us all lessons about our electoral process and its flaws and hopefully, we can address them going forward.
@@@@@ 10 years ago

This ridiculous petition seeking to reform anything;all they want is power through the backdoor. You mark my word, after all that has been revealed in the SC,some of the 'partisan' Justices will endorse the NPP position. That ...
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This ridiculous petition seeking to reform anything;all they want is power through the backdoor. You mark my word, after all that has been revealed in the SC,some of the 'partisan' Justices will endorse the NPP position. That to me is the most scary thing we must all be concerned about!
Daabodaaabo. 10 years ago

THE PERTITIONERS AT THIS SUPREME COURT SAW THERE WERE ERRORS AND THE EC HAD NO RIGHT TO DECLEAR THE 2012 GHANA ELLECTION RESULTS TILL THOSE ERRORS WERE MAINTAINED. EC WENT AHEAD DENNIED THAT. NOW EVERYONE IS TALING OF ERROR ...
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THE PERTITIONERS AT THIS SUPREME COURT SAW THERE WERE ERRORS AND THE EC HAD NO RIGHT TO DECLEAR THE 2012 GHANA ELLECTION RESULTS TILL THOSE ERRORS WERE MAINTAINED. EC WENT AHEAD DENNIED THAT. NOW EVERYONE IS TALING OF ERRORS, ERRORS THAT CAN NOT YET BE MAINTAINED?
Richard 10 years ago

Mr. Ayikoi Otoo, you are a liar. I did not put my finger on the Biometric Verification Machine, yet the machine was able to identify me by my ID card. As soon as the card was swiped in the machine, I heard it say "Verified ...
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Mr. Ayikoi Otoo, you are a liar. I did not put my finger on the Biometric Verification Machine, yet the machine was able to identify me by my ID card. As soon as the card was swiped in the machine, I heard it say "Verified by Face". So what Dr. Afari-Gyan said is the truth. You are rather a liar!
Ndawiebo 10 years ago

I think the man Afari Gyan is teaching us so many things about elections. Mistakes have been made by some political parties causing them severely. It is time we sat down and see where we went wrong and make corrections in fut ...
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I think the man Afari Gyan is teaching us so many things about elections. Mistakes have been made by some political parties causing them severely. It is time we sat down and see where we went wrong and make corrections in future instead of insulting the man. The common Akan proverb we all know says 'Wani a bue a 3ny3 obi na gyima mu'
DANNEIMA 10 years ago

IF I AM EVER TOLD TO LOOK FOR A FIRST CLASS LIAR, I WOULD CERTAINLY SETTLE FOR LAWYER AYI KOI OKAI. HE HAS NEVER ACCEPTED DOING ANY WRONG OR HIS PARTY INMATES GOING WRONG. IF GHANA EVER GOES HOSTILE I WILL HOLD HIM RESPONSIBL ...
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IF I AM EVER TOLD TO LOOK FOR A FIRST CLASS LIAR, I WOULD CERTAINLY SETTLE FOR LAWYER AYI KOI OKAI. HE HAS NEVER ACCEPTED DOING ANY WRONG OR HIS PARTY INMATES GOING WRONG. IF GHANA EVER GOES HOSTILE I WILL HOLD HIM RESPONSIBLE.HIS COMMENTS AND STATEMENTS ARE NEVER MADE SHAPING THE STATE TOWARDS PEACE AND RECONCILIATION.DO NPP WANT PEOPLES LEGAL VOTES TO BE ANNULLED ON LEGALITY BASES FOR NANA TO WIN...HOW??????!!WHERE?????? WHEN????
DANNEIMA 10 years ago

REPLACE AYIKOI OKAI FOR AYIKOI OTU......AYIKOI OTU IS THE BLADDY LIAR IAM TALKING OFF.....READ ALSO ...Ayikoi Otoo your assertion is totally wrong.

On each ID card there is an identification number which of course can be ...
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REPLACE AYIKOI OKAI FOR AYIKOI OTU......AYIKOI OTU IS THE BLADDY LIAR IAM TALKING OFF.....READ ALSO ...Ayikoi Otoo your assertion is totally wrong.

On each ID card there is an identification number which of course can be keyed into the biometric device which would trigger the popup of all information stored under that number.

So for example if for some strange reason the device is not functioning well,that option could be applied.

So Mr. Lawyer/Politician, just leave this to we the IT people and please avoid confusing people.
ERIC 10 years ago

stop waisting ur time in court,and use that time to church and asked God for forgiveness,and repent instead of going to court,you have all squandered the nation money and sell state property among yourselve,greedy selfish bus ...
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stop waisting ur time in court,and use that time to church and asked God for forgiveness,and repent instead of going to court,you have all squandered the nation money and sell state property among yourselve,greedy selfish bustards like NPP.and NDC beware of cocroaches in the party,else
Mensah 10 years ago

What has someone being disenfranchised to vote equate to defeat? Some make statements as if they have no brains in their head. He was chosen as a spin doctor for the NDC, the EC and the president. The so-called collaborators ...
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What has someone being disenfranchised to vote equate to defeat? Some make statements as if they have no brains in their head. He was chosen as a spin doctor for the NDC, the EC and the president. The so-called collaborators in crime.. We have brought shame to Ghana
Araba Plange 10 years ago

The truth will triumph over evil no matter how hard Dr. Afari Djan will try to give evidence to complement that of NDC and President Mahama. He identified the lop holes in the system and tried to exploit them for his personal ...
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The truth will triumph over evil no matter how hard Dr. Afari Djan will try to give evidence to complement that of NDC and President Mahama. He identified the lop holes in the system and tried to exploit them for his personal benefit. But he has forgotten he was toiling with innocent Ghanaian blood. He also took advantage of the peaceful nature of the larger Ghanaian population and one could see his posturing before and during the election. What I found so fickle about his presentation during his first appearance was his explanation on 10% extra ballots which I think a JHS student will not be convinced by such explanation. 10% of 25 ballots in a booklet will be 2.5 and round it up to 3 extra making 28 ballots in a booklet and the rest will not be difficult say 50 and 100 so there is something mischievous about such arrangement. I pray that the Justices can see through all these. At your age you allow Mr. Asiedu Nketiah and President Mahama to lure you into such a disgraceful act.
GENERAL DeGAULE 10 years ago

You have a voter ID card. Everyone, all the agents can tell that your face matches exactly the photo and that you are the registered voter, name, date of birth, residence all confirmed. You have been registered to vote. What ...
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You have a voter ID card. Everyone, all the agents can tell that your face matches exactly the photo and that you are the registered voter, name, date of birth, residence all confirmed. You have been registered to vote. What possible justification is there for you to be denied your constitutional right to vote?

Only the desperation of a posse of power hungry politicians will argue otherwise and will concoct an exaggerated and elastic definition of over voting to seek to achieve their goal. Ballots issued 4. Number of ballots cast 365. OVER VOTING OOH! Lets annul all the votes. Even the explanation that the Presiding Officer counted the 4 booklets instead of the individual sheets does not satisfy them as an explanation.
I am waiting for the insults.
Murder by the Book 10 years ago

"Prophets" are Ghana's number 2 Sakawa - after Politicians.

"Prophets" are Ghana's number 2 Sakawa - after Politicians.
Kofi Adjaho Mahama 10 years ago

The "Christian" Ato Dadzie I knew is not the same person making the statement attributed to him. It looks like he is suffering from incurable partisan blindness to the Truth that he needs the son of David to have mercy on him ...
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The "Christian" Ato Dadzie I knew is not the same person making the statement attributed to him. It looks like he is suffering from incurable partisan blindness to the Truth that he needs the son of David to have mercy on him and heal him as was done to blind Bartimaeus.
ERIC 10 years ago

very rude and insolent,NPP sound very voilent,NPPman said they should kill all Ga s' and Ewe s',that is the number 1 down fall of the party,how can such a cocroache rule this country,they are very arrogant and stupid idiots,t ...
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very rude and insolent,NPP sound very voilent,NPPman said they should kill all Ga s' and Ewe s',that is the number 1 down fall of the party,how can such a cocroache rule this country,they are very arrogant and stupid idiots,the nation money they aquandered has entered into their brains and making them to talk like FOOLS,do u think the Ga s' and Ewe s' are fools or what...
BOY KOFI 10 years ago

NPP lost the parliamentary elections with a very large margin.How can you now tell me that Nana Addo won the presidential?By what means?This has never hapened in Ghana before and I'm afraid it's not going to happen any time s ...
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NPP lost the parliamentary elections with a very large margin.How can you now tell me that Nana Addo won the presidential?By what means?This has never hapened in Ghana before and I'm afraid it's not going to happen any time soon.In the United States and some part of Europe,they do not go to polls to vote for MPs and the Executive the same day.Therefore,they can have a different set up but not in Ghana.The moderates in NPP want Nana Addo to concede defeat before being humiliated.NPP must accept defeat as good sports men do and let's move on.Nobody cheated Nana Addo as things are unfolding in court and Nana Addo himself knows that he was beaten fairly.Over to you Npp.Thank you.
fri 10 years ago

Just tell Ghanaians the truth u did not vote or not verified.Because u dont know the process.Your finger is not place on the BVD for ur picture to appear rather the machine pick ur picture from the register before u place ur ...
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Just tell Ghanaians the truth u did not vote or not verified.Because u dont know the process.Your finger is not place on the BVD for ur picture to appear rather the machine pick ur picture from the register before u place ur finger on the BVD machine
KWAKU KYERETWIE 10 years ago

YES AFARI GYAN IS LYING TO HIS TEETH BECAUSE HE REFUSED TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT AND THAT'S WHY HE IS LYING ON THE STRENGTH OF DIFINITIVE CASE. IF THERE WERE IRREGULARITIES HE SHOULD SAY IT. IF ...
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YES AFARI GYAN IS LYING TO HIS TEETH BECAUSE HE REFUSED TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT AND THAT'S WHY HE IS LYING ON THE STRENGTH OF DIFINITIVE CASE. IF THERE WERE IRREGULARITIES HE SHOULD SAY IT. IF THERE WERE OMMISSIONS AND OTHER ANOMALIES HE MUST SAY IT THAN TO GIVE UNNECESSARY LECTURES. HE IS JUST CAUGHT HANDS DOWN AND HE WOULD BE PROSECUTED AFTER THE CASE. HE EVEN WENT TO HO-IN THE VOLTA REGION SAYING THAT HE WAS GOING TO PROSECUTE HIS OFFICIALS WHO LET HIM DOWN DURING THE ELECTIONS. HOW COME HE IS DODGING THE QUESTIONS POSED TO HIM. THIS JINJINI GUY FROM BRONG DOESN'T KNOW THAT THE JUDGES ARE LAUGHING AT HIM .WE ARE READY TO INVADE HIS FISH PONDS AT NSAWAM. KWAKU KYERETWIE KUMASI-KAJETIA......
NANA AKUFO ADDO DANQUAH 10 years ago

AYIKOI OTOO FATHER IS CALLED KWASHI LOSSO. FROM TOGO .THEY CARRY HUMAN SHIT.AYIKOI OHE FU.KOOLOO NABI.BAAYE NGUNAA.ABUA LIKE THAT.

AYIKOI OTOO FATHER IS CALLED KWASHI LOSSO. FROM TOGO .THEY CARRY HUMAN SHIT.AYIKOI OHE FU.KOOLOO NABI.BAAYE NGUNAA.ABUA LIKE THAT.
Barima Yaw 10 years ago

true

true
Kojo Menka, Bremen, Germany 10 years ago

Hi folks, when you input the number on the card the details including the picture will come. So a whole learned lawyer can not understand this simple logic, am ashamed.

Hi folks, when you input the number on the card the details including the picture will come. So a whole learned lawyer can not understand this simple logic, am ashamed.
John Anamse 10 years ago

I am suprised that Ayikoi Otoo is claiming that it is when you put your finger on the Verification Machine that your face pops up.

This is very wrong and I wonder if he voted at all and also if he understands the Biometric ...
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I am suprised that Ayikoi Otoo is claiming that it is when you put your finger on the Verification Machine that your face pops up.

This is very wrong and I wonder if he voted at all and also if he understands the Biometric system.

This is what Wereko Brobbey is talking about but no one listens. If a Lawyer of the status of Mr. Ayikoi Okine thinks this way then I can imagine the level of training of the NPP Polling Agents.

Your picture pops up when the card is scanned but not when you put your fingure on the BMV machine
@@@@@ 10 years ago

Who should be concerned that he was by-passed by Nana Addo & co who chose to rely on a bunch of 'novices' who have have done 'justice' to this preposterous petition. Of course you could see right away that Addison and his so- ...
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Who should be concerned that he was by-passed by Nana Addo & co who chose to rely on a bunch of 'novices' who have have done 'justice' to this preposterous petition. Of course you could see right away that Addison and his so-called 'dream team' never prepared that econometrician, playing the role of a stastistician,for the witness stand at all. People laughed about it, but how could a running mate of a viable opposition party display such gross ignorance in public?

Afari-Gyan's 'face only' verification claim is strange – Ayikoi Otoo

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