Comment: Why the case of the petitioners ‘succeeded’ by a 5:4 majority

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Nicholas J Bedzo 10 years ago

Let forget about this case for Good is
wasting our time for progress,drawig
us back to scale one in the world.

Let forget about this case for Good is
wasting our time for progress,drawig
us back to scale one in the world.
Akadu Mensema 10 years ago

Why do you think others are making progress and we remain retarded? The solve problems. They ask new questions. They seek truth!

Why do you think others are making progress and we remain retarded? The solve problems. They ask new questions. They seek truth!
When Will They Ever Learn 10 years ago

Good question.Answer?While others are heavily
investing in the study of NATURE AND NATURES' LAWS-SCIENCE',we chose to study
the books of ANANSE SEM thereby retarding
our intellectual growth and progress.Thanks
to the Ota ...
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Good question.Answer?While others are heavily
investing in the study of NATURE AND NATURES' LAWS-SCIENCE',we chose to study
the books of ANANSE SEM thereby retarding
our intellectual growth and progress.Thanks
to the Otabils,Duncan Williamses.TB Josuahs
of Africa.
insight to the bone 10 years ago

During the last year or so its has become clear to almost every child the ethnocentric racist anti Akan vicious propaganda directed mainly against the innocent Ashanti and Akyems .Even here on this forum we witness the daily ...
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During the last year or so its has become clear to almost every child the ethnocentric racist anti Akan vicious propaganda directed mainly against the innocent Ashanti and Akyems .Even here on this forum we witness the daily insults , defamation and systematic character assination of any Akan leader who dares raise his voice to cry foul. The Akans lead by the Fantis are fighting back just as they in the early 90's with prof eduboahen and this happened last year after the murder of Mills. these ewe and northerners think if they bribe a few paramount chiefs and buy off Akuffo Addo as they have done they can go back to the business of looting the coffers but not so . They are overwhelmed by the resistance which is being lead by the family heads and the clans . since most the people here writing under false Akan names dont see the difference continue to harass the ashantis and akyems who by the way rarely ever contribute anything to this forum . this prof awonoor has mislead his people into a war they will surely loose , battle after battle they are pounded and bashed , the sophistication of their devious divide and rule strategy has been exposed and backfired ,today the Akans are more united than ever so much so the the Ashantis and akyems no more participate but are standing on the sidelines watching as they are surprised at the fury and determination of the rest of the Akans to rid themselves of this yoke of oppression. Akans will never peacefully accept to be second class citizens like the Indians in Latin America and fight the hegemony and tribalism with these same tools rather than just brushing it off and pretending it doesn't exist . the battle-lines have been drawn in the minds of every Ghanian and as things escalate the business of governance is slowly grinding to a halt soon from verbal warfare we move to open rejection of the govt of the day which will most likely end up in true war . we can not build and develop a sustainable economy if the ayigbe and pepeni can only be focused on the destruction of the Akans and looting the wealth of the nation , sadly when we say this all they say is that their hate is justified and their time has come to chop some . let it be known Akans make up almost 70% of the population, have 90% of the wealth and natural resources and that this govt that practically has less than 10% Akan participation is illegitimate and even the foreign banks and investors have noticed this and are withdrawing , the rest like the Chinese , Indians , Muslim Lebanese and Turkish will soon risk never being paid . billions have been borrowed but nobody has seen any benefits but it has ended up in the bottomless pits of the greed of the ndc pepeni and ayigbe . we propose secession as a peaceful exit to this mess , if persuasion fails force will be applied , long live the republic of Akan
AMB 10 years ago

Funny permutations to arrive at a 5:4 in favour of the petitioner. Numbers cannot just br juggled around like that. For the avoidance the petition covered 6 potential breaches and they were not weighted. the results for 3 was ...
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Funny permutations to arrive at a 5:4 in favour of the petitioner. Numbers cannot just br juggled around like that. For the avoidance the petition covered 6 potential breaches and they were not weighted. the results for 3 was a straight 9:0 and 5:4 fir the other 3 giving a straight simple average of 7:2. Lets stop all the grammar and inferior tactics to popularise Nana and move on. Ghana is for all of us. U cannot win in 2 out of 10regions and want to use logic to rule.
KOLA, LONDON PROPER 10 years ago

This attention seeking Goat, Otchere Darko shud be hauled before the supreme court.

Such an Attention seeker.

This attention seeking Goat, Otchere Darko shud be hauled before the supreme court.

Such an Attention seeker.
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KWASI JUNIOR 10 years ago

IF GABBY OR IS IT GARBAGE HAS NO WORK TO DO HE SHOULD GO BACK TO UK AND CONTINUE CLEANING THE TOILETS HE DID NOT FINISH SOME FEW YEARS AGO. NO WONDER A FORMER REGISTRAR AT THE LAW SCHOOL IN ACCRA, GHANA SAID THEY WERE FORCED ...
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IF GABBY OR IS IT GARBAGE HAS NO WORK TO DO HE SHOULD GO BACK TO UK AND CONTINUE CLEANING THE TOILETS HE DID NOT FINISH SOME FEW YEARS AGO. NO WONDER A FORMER REGISTRAR AT THE LAW SCHOOL IN ACCRA, GHANA SAID THEY WERE FORCED TO PASS GABBY FOR HIM TO GET A LAW CERTIFICATE. WHY WILL THIS FAKE CERTIFICATE BUYER KEEP ON WASTING HIS AND OTHER PEOPLES TIME?
TOGBEGA NYAMETSOLA AMEVI 10 years ago

Thanks to Otabil!

Thanks to Otabil!
william 10 years ago

What good can come from this source with gabby's so-called 'think tank' that thinks political campaign only!!!!

What good can come from this source with gabby's so-called 'think tank' that thinks political campaign only!!!!
Disillusioned Desperado 10 years ago

Fact is for you to be a "lawyer", the Ghana Law Council(law school authorities) condoned you. You did not pass your qualifying exams.Go back to law school, write and obtain the minimum pass mark and then be proudly inducted a ...
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Fact is for you to be a "lawyer", the Ghana Law Council(law school authorities) condoned you. You did not pass your qualifying exams.Go back to law school, write and obtain the minimum pass mark and then be proudly inducted as a duly qualified lagal practioner.

Always remember the world is imperfect in many respects!
Kojo T 10 years ago

The truth according to NPP?

The truth according to NPP?
Akwashi 10 years ago

In other words if the judges had been asked to LIST the pink sheets or polling stations where irregularities occurred, a majority of them (Anin, Ansah, Owusu, Doste and B.Bonnie) would have LISTED the SAME polling stations.
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In other words if the judges had been asked to LIST the pink sheets or polling stations where irregularities occurred, a majority of them (Anin, Ansah, Owusu, Doste and B.Bonnie) would have LISTED the SAME polling stations.
What takes the biscuit is the deliberate sidestepping of the SC own yardstick (the 2 conditions) in preference to the 'Atuguba condition' The Atuguba condition uses the petitioner's 6 individual issues of irregularities. One of them you will recall is same serial numbers. This was included in the Atuguba yardstick...and was voted down as 9-0. We know that Dr Bawumia stated that this particular issue was the vehicle through which all the major infractions were perpetuated. For example, same serial numbers accounted for 75% of over voting, 74% of non signature etc. Therefore it was not a stand alone issue to be determined upon. Shame! Shame! Shame!
Fo. Kwaku - Tanyingbe 10 years ago

ALL THE EVIDENCE WAS IN THE FACE OF THE PINKSHEETS. YOU AND I WERE NOT THERE. TRYING TO GET AKUFFO ADDO AS PRESIDENT THROUGH THE BACK DOOR. ATTEMPT TO DISCREDIT JM

ALL THE EVIDENCE WAS IN THE FACE OF THE PINKSHEETS. YOU AND I WERE NOT THERE. TRYING TO GET AKUFFO ADDO AS PRESIDENT THROUGH THE BACK DOOR. ATTEMPT TO DISCREDIT JM
Kojo T 10 years ago

Forget these twits .

Forget these twits .
Yag 10 years ago

Gabby it is according to desk top analysis figures that keep changing aways .

Gabby it is according to desk top analysis figures that keep changing aways .
Nana Yaw 10 years ago

Gargantuan sore loser!

Gargantuan sore loser!
Chaskele 10 years ago

WHY HAVE YOU LEFT OUT THE 3 petitions that the judges voted 9-0 to dismiss. You see you are a thief...

WHY HAVE YOU LEFT OUT THE 3 petitions that the judges voted 9-0 to dismiss. You see you are a thief...
Prince peter 10 years ago

Still playing the game of deceit! Going by Gabby write up ,the five Judges identify challenges in about 800,000 votes against the 3.9m votes the petitioners were seeking relief. Three of them went for re run in the affected p ...
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Still playing the game of deceit! Going by Gabby write up ,the five Judges identify challenges in about 800,000 votes against the 3.9m votes the petitioners were seeking relief. Three of them went for re run in the affected places while one of them wrote that the infractions will not affect the outcome the election and dismissed the petitioners case. And only Justice Anin Yeboah said that the whole election be cancelled and fresh election conducted , no wonder Mr. Tsikata accused him of biased.
UMAR DENIS-GERMANY 10 years ago

Anytime Gabby writes he portrays these

Anytime Gabby writes he portrays these
Kojo Billy Duncan 10 years ago

Whatever the 'various experts' say is not going to change the verdict, so why don't you get a life and sort your party out?

Whatever the 'various experts' say is not going to change the verdict, so why don't you get a life and sort your party out?
Akadu Mensema 10 years ago

Duh!

Duh!
ADAM SOULE-MAN 10 years ago

IF THE MAJORITY OF GHANAIANS DID NOT VOTE FOR MAHAMA .HE WILL FAIL IN ALL HIS EFFORTS.BECAUSE THIS SAME MAJORITY GHANAIANS WHO DID NOT VOTE FOR HIM WILL SHUN HIS EFFORTS AND WILL NEVER RECOGNISE NOR CONTRIBUTE TO GOVERNMENT E ...
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IF THE MAJORITY OF GHANAIANS DID NOT VOTE FOR MAHAMA .HE WILL FAIL IN ALL HIS EFFORTS.BECAUSE THIS SAME MAJORITY GHANAIANS WHO DID NOT VOTE FOR HIM WILL SHUN HIS EFFORTS AND WILL NEVER RECOGNISE NOR CONTRIBUTE TO GOVERNMENT EFFORTS.
Alicia 10 years ago

TSATSU IS ON HIS WAY TO THE BRITISH COUNCIL HALL TO DISCREDIT YOU. HE DEFEATED ALL YOUR BEST PUT TOGETHER IN ONE DAY (THE VERDICT) SO GO FIND A LIFE. NO WONDER YOU CHOSE TO ATTACK HIM SENSELESSLY FOR NO GOOD REASON. REMEMBER ...
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TSATSU IS ON HIS WAY TO THE BRITISH COUNCIL HALL TO DISCREDIT YOU. HE DEFEATED ALL YOUR BEST PUT TOGETHER IN ONE DAY (THE VERDICT) SO GO FIND A LIFE. NO WONDER YOU CHOSE TO ATTACK HIM SENSELESSLY FOR NO GOOD REASON. REMEMBER "ALL DIE BE DIE" SO ALL "DEFEAT BE DEFEAT" OR "ALL LOSS BE LOSS", YOU CAN CHOOSE ONE OF THEM AS A THEME AT THE BRITISH OR AFGHANISTAN COUNCIL HALL! GOODBYE UGLY LOT!!
Confused Gabby 10 years ago

Gabby you are wasting your time, you are confused and need a drug called anti-confusenaton, you can talk to nana addo for help.
People will never understand you and your fellow suppose brains in the npp.

Gabby you are wasting your time, you are confused and need a drug called anti-confusenaton, you can talk to nana addo for help.
People will never understand you and your fellow suppose brains in the npp.
TOGBEGA NYAMETSOLA AMEVI 10 years ago

JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA IS PRESIDENT OF KWAME NKRUMAH'S GHANA. NOBODY CAN CHANGE THAT. ONLY GOD.

JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA IS PRESIDENT OF KWAME NKRUMAH'S GHANA. NOBODY CAN CHANGE THAT. ONLY GOD.
Pinkblue 10 years ago

Gabby, you are sore loser.

Gabby, you are sore loser.
Pinkblue 10 years ago

Don't waste your time, Gabby did you really get a law degree... ??????

Don't waste your time, Gabby did you really get a law degree... ??????
TOGBEGA NYAMETSOLA AMEVI 10 years ago

YOU'VE LOST. SHUT UP!! YOUNG OLD MAN! HAHAA

YOU'VE LOST. SHUT UP!! YOUNG OLD MAN! HAHAA
Nana Addo 10 years ago

its all about the face of the pink sheets,as confirmed by Bawumia,'you and i were not there'whats your problem npp?

its all about the face of the pink sheets,as confirmed by Bawumia,'you and i were not there'whats your problem npp?
PATRICIA 10 years ago

Is Danquah Institute going to overturn the SC ruling, Gabby?

Is Danquah Institute going to overturn the SC ruling, Gabby?
Akadu Mensema 10 years ago

Give us your view!

Give us your view!
PATRICIA 10 years ago

Don't get your knickers in a twist.

Don't get your knickers in a twist.
J Ananga 10 years ago

If you are not satisfied then go for a review and stop wasting our time. The other day I read someone saying the NPP still has a plan B and that is to make so much noise about the verdict. The anticipate effect is to still af ...
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If you are not satisfied then go for a review and stop wasting our time. The other day I read someone saying the NPP still has a plan B and that is to make so much noise about the verdict. The anticipate effect is to still affect the focus of Mahama. If not why all this noise? You have lost and instead of licking your wounds you are there still making noise. How can you use 2 regions (Ashanti and Eastern) to win an election? You think Ghana is about the 2 regions and NPP. The Cheek of it. We are fed up with these polytricks of NPP
Yag 10 years ago

NPP you have to put silencer on him and be apologitic to descening Ghanaians now else you remained in opposition till thy kingdom come.

NPP you have to put silencer on him and be apologitic to descening Ghanaians now else you remained in opposition till thy kingdom come.
Akadu Mensema 10 years ago

Gabby,

Mahama bought everyone. It is that simple. Atuguba is a crook!

Gabby,

Mahama bought everyone. It is that simple. Atuguba is a crook!
Fo. Kwaku - Tanyingbe 10 years ago

I HAVE READ YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS AND RESPONSES ON GH WEB. I FIND YOU TOO INTELIGENT TO MAKE SUCH ALLEGATIONS AGAINST ATUGUBA. IN YOUR WESTERN WORLD THEY DO NOT GO SO LOW. LEARN TO ACCEPT DEFEAT AND MOVE ON. BAD LOOOOSER

I HAVE READ YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS AND RESPONSES ON GH WEB. I FIND YOU TOO INTELIGENT TO MAKE SUCH ALLEGATIONS AGAINST ATUGUBA. IN YOUR WESTERN WORLD THEY DO NOT GO SO LOW. LEARN TO ACCEPT DEFEAT AND MOVE ON. BAD LOOOOSER
K Philly 10 years ago

It takes one crook to know another.

It takes one crook to know another.
BB 10 years ago

Yes Akadu, I am disappointed in your intelligence. Those are comments for foot soldiers and not intellectuals like you. Unless I am mistaken and maybe expecting too much from you or possibly I may be overrating your intellige ...
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Yes Akadu, I am disappointed in your intelligence. Those are comments for foot soldiers and not intellectuals like you. Unless I am mistaken and maybe expecting too much from you or possibly I may be overrating your intelligence despite your seemingly high academic level.
Okonko palm 10 years ago

What logic and what reasoning is this man applying.You wonder whether he is a lawyer and knows the rules governing panel verdicts or jury verdicts in the courts.He is just been silly and trying to squeeze water from stone to ...
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What logic and what reasoning is this man applying.You wonder whether he is a lawyer and knows the rules governing panel verdicts or jury verdicts in the courts.He is just been silly and trying to squeeze water from stone to justify their frivolous petition which was unanimously rejected. Gabby Otchere Darku should know that a panel decision is based on simple majority and what he is trying to do is to cause mischief by playing the devil's role.

Which ever way you look at the verdict, the decision was emphatically called for the respondents.With the singular exception of Anim Yeboah who called for blanket cancellation and by a twist of logic asked for a rerun of the election between Mahama and Addo all others handpicked areas and asked for a rerun.The relief of the petitioners asking the court to cancel votes and award those votes to Akufo in order to make him the president was unanimously rejected by all the judges.

In effect one would have thought that since the relief sought by the petitioners failed the judges should have dismissed the claim by the petitioners because there was no relief on the table.If this man is worth his salt he should test the hypothesis he is propounding in court and see whether he will not end up in disgrace instead of the behind the scene noises he is making.It makes no sense and does not meet the test of good reasoning .No wonder he had difficulties in passing his exams.

It is an accepted fact that constitutional interpretation must be expansive and not narrow as some of these judges wants to ascertain.it beggars belief that some of the judges did not go along with the maxim that when there is a constitutional duty and a constitutional right equity imposes a duty that right must be given the benefit of the doubt.

To say that the word "shall" is imperative and therefore imposes a mandatory obligation is nonsense.In constitutional interpretation there is always the need for common sense.Even in the advance democracies there is always a margin for appreciation for mistakes.There is no perfect elections and Justice Anim's logic will make elections impossible in Ghana.
Yaw Ohemeng 10 years ago

You have recently accused me of not being objective. Are you being one now? There were 3 reliefs sought. The panel unanimously rejected relief (2) - to declare Akufo Addo as rather validly elected. It is also true from the wr ...
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You have recently accused me of not being objective. Are you being one now? There were 3 reliefs sought. The panel unanimously rejected relief (2) - to declare Akufo Addo as rather validly elected. It is also true from the written judgements that five of the Justices held that Mahama was not validly elected. It seems Atuguba misled the petitioners. This is what Gabby is talking about. Can an objective person not get this?
Okonko palm 10 years ago

What are you saying! By what stretch of imagination and calculation and logic can you make such remarks.I can assure you that such logic would not hold anywhere because there is no basis for your conclusion.The truth of the ...
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What are you saying! By what stretch of imagination and calculation and logic can you make such remarks.I can assure you that such logic would not hold anywhere because there is no basis for your conclusion.The truth of the matter is that on a proper reading of the judgements,the petitioners claim was overwhelmingly rejected and their relief dismissed.

3 Were unanimously rejected and the rest was dismissed on a majority decision.If you doubt that ask for a review and I have no doubt that it will as well be dismissed.
Yaw Ohemeng 10 years ago

I am not the one to seek a review because I am not one of the petitioners; neither do I belong to any political party. Some of you are fond of pigeon-holing people based on which side of an issue they take and that is dangero ...
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I am not the one to seek a review because I am not one of the petitioners; neither do I belong to any political party. Some of you are fond of pigeon-holing people based on which side of an issue they take and that is dangerous for the progress of our nation. Because of this attitude all the professionals in our country have taken a back seat, ceding the space for shaping opinions to inexperienced party operatives and partisan journalists. As a Ghanaian I have every right to comment on issues as much as you have. It does not mean that we have to agree on all issues all the time but we will both be doing our civic duties by expressing our opinions.

Now let me break down the logic of Gabby’s article for you. First of all, there is a difference between the categories of infractions and reliefs sought in the petition. The petitioners went to court alleging infractions, three of which are against either the Constitution or statutes and three falling under the general category of malpractices. They did not say that these categories were mutually exclusive. In fact they contended that some of these occurred together on same pink sheets.

Using these infractions as the vehicle, they prayed for the Court to grant them three reliefs being:

1) John Mahama was not validly elected;

2) Nana Akufo Addo was rather validly elected; and

3) Any consequential orders the court may deem fit.

It is true that all the Justices threw out all the infractions under general malpractices. However, contrary to the widely-held impression that the infraction relating to duplicate serial numbers were summarily thrown own, some of the Justices held that there was some mischief in that malpractice. The only reason why they did not uphold it was that no law existed that mandated that pink sheets should have unique identification marks. They thus recommended that this should be so for future elections.

It is true, as you said that if you take individual constitutional and statutory infractions, and if you compartmentalise these, and if you assume that they are mutually exclusive, then the majority dismissed these claims as well. However, on the pleadings by the petitioners that they were not fighting the case on categorisation for its own sake, but that they used the categories to help the court understand the nature of the infractions, then every infraction is an infraction.

More importantly though, let us look at the rulings and the reliefs that the Justices granted. They were unanimous in denying relief (2), as I have listed above, that Nana Addo was not rather validly elected. They also granted relief (3) unanimously in some calling for reforms and/or some (majority 5-4) that elections should be re-run in polling stations affected by the infractions they upheld. Rather more importantly, majority of the judges (5-4) granted the first relief that John Mahama was not validly elected. These were Justices Ansah, Baffoe-Bonnie, Dotse, Owusu, and Annin-Yeboah. I urge you to read the conclusions of their judgements.

So it is only when, you compartmentalise the infractions, and also hold that they are mutually exclusive, that you can say majority dismissed the petition.
KP 10 years ago

Any one can play with numbers and and arrive at a desired conclusion.
Another way of looking at it if you do not want to separate the votes

Mahama Addo

9x3 =27 9x0=0 3 dismissed
4x3 =12 ...
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Any one can play with numbers and and arrive at a desired conclusion.
Another way of looking at it if you do not want to separate the votes

Mahama Addo

9x3 =27 9x0=0 3 dismissed
4x3 =12 4x0=0 ndc favoured
4x0 =0 4x3=12 npp favoured
1x1 =1 1x0=0 Baffoe Bonie
1x0 =0 1x1=1 Baffoe Bonie

TOTALS
Mahama 40 Addo 13

THEY SHOULD SHUT UP AND ACCEPTS DEFEAT.
KP 10 years ago

Any one can play with numbers and and arrive at a desired conclusion.
Another way of looking at it if you do not want to separate the votes

Mahama ----Addo

9x3 =27 ---9x0=0 3 dismissed
4x3 =12 ---4x0=0 ndc favoured
4 ...
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Any one can play with numbers and and arrive at a desired conclusion.
Another way of looking at it if you do not want to separate the votes

Mahama ----Addo

9x3 =27 ---9x0=0 3 dismissed
4x3 =12 ---4x0=0 ndc favoured
4x0 =0 ----4x3=12 npp favoured
1x1 =1 ----1x0=0 Baffoe Bonie
1x0 =0 ----1x1=1 Baffoe Bonie

TOTALS
Mahama 40 ----Addo 13

THEY SHOULD SHUT UP AND ACCEPT DEFEAT.
yaw 10 years ago

Gabby stop wasting your own time

Gabby stop wasting your own time
Alicia 10 years ago

GABBY O.DARKO THE FOOL STILL THINKS HE CAN GO ROUND DECEIVING HIS UNINTELLIGENT NPP FANS FOREVER. THE CASE WAS BASED ON 2 CATEGORIES AND THE JUDGES ASKED ALL THE PARTIES INVOLVED IF THEY AGREED AND THEY CONFIRMED THE STATUS T ...
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GABBY O.DARKO THE FOOL STILL THINKS HE CAN GO ROUND DECEIVING HIS UNINTELLIGENT NPP FANS FOREVER. THE CASE WAS BASED ON 2 CATEGORIES AND THE JUDGES ASKED ALL THE PARTIES INVOLVED IF THEY AGREED AND THEY CONFIRMED THE STATUS TO DECIDE THIS CASE.
1. WERE THERE VIOLATIONS, IRREGULARITIES, OMISSIONS AND SO FORTH?
2. IF THE ABOVE DID OCCUR, DID IT AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF THE RESULT?

IN THIS WISE, LOGIC AND PROOF BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT WILL BE KEY. NPP HAD TO PROVIDE THE BURDEN OF PROOF TO AID THEIR CASE AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DO THAT. ALSO IF THE OVER VOTES WERE IN VERY LARGE NUMBERS BIGGER THAN OR EQUAL TO THE MARGIN BY WHICH THE NDC GOT THE VICTORY, THEN THERE HAS TO BE A RE-RUN OR ANNULMENT DEPENDING ON WHAT IS FAIR AND JUST BUT THE OVER VOTES WERE IN SINGLE AND DOUBLE DIGITS SO HOW CAN THAT AFFECT THE OUTCOME? IS IT POSSIBLE FOR NPP AGENTS IN NDC STRONGHOLDS TO PUT MORE BALLOTS IN THE BOX SO AS TO CREATE CONFUSION? IS IT POSSIBLE FOR SOMEONE TO PUT A PARLIAMENTARY BALLOT IN A PRESIDENTIAL BOX? SO MANY SCENARIOS CAN CREATE INSTANCES OF OVER VOTE SO HOW CAN YOU PROVE THAT IT IS THE NDC AND EC COLLABORATION? IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ALL THESE SCENARIOS TO HAVE TAKEN PLACE THROUGH FAIR OR FOUL MEANS SO A GOOD JUDGE WILL TELL YOU YOUR PINK SHEET EVIDENCE IS NOT ENOUGH AND INCONCLUSIVE ON CERTAIN ASPECTS TO BE JUDGED BASED ONLY ON THAT WHEREAS OTHER FACTORS LIKE THE HARMONY, FREE AND FAIR BALLOTING IN THE PRESENCE OF MANY PEOPLE FROM ALL DIVIDES OF LIFE WHO HAVE ENDORSED THIS VERY ELECTION WOULD HAVE TO BE TAKEN INTO CONTEXT BEFORE ISSUING ANY BIASED VERDICT BASED ON NPP TUNNEL VISION. LYING IN COURT ABOUT GHOST POLLING STATIONS, USE OF SERIAL NUMBERS, WHEN THE EC CLAIMS TO HAVE USED CODES, DUPLICATIONS, PINK SHEET NUMBERS ETC WILL NOT TAKE YOU TO THE PROMISED LAND. YOU FIRST BECAME VIOLENT AT THE OBRA SPOT, THEN YOU WENT TO YOUR JUDICIARY FRIENDS THROUGH THE CHIEF JUSTICE THINKING THEY WILL VOTE FOR YOU BUT THE LIVE TELECAST AND THE WEIGHT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY MEANT ANY MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE WILL BE PUNISHED BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY SO THEY HAD TO TRY TO BE FAIR. HAD THE INJUSTICE OF MAKING NPP THE WINNER HAPPENED LIKE BY NOW NANA ADDO WOULD HAVE BEEN PUT ON TRIAL FOR WAR CRIMES AND KUFFOUR FOR INCITING VIOLENCE SINCE HE CLAIMED ATTA MILLS FORMED THE SPECIAL FORCES TO RIG ELECTIONS. YOUR NPP LEADERS NEED TO BE IN A PROPER WAR BEFORE COMING TO THEIR SENSES.

THE JUDGES DO NOT WANT TO SEEK POLITICAL ASYLUM IN OTHER COUNTRIES BECAUSE OF NPP DESPERATION FOR POWER THROUGH FOUL (ALL DIE BE DIE)MEANS.

WHETHER YOU GO TO BRITISH COUNCIL OR AMERICAN COUNCIL OR AFGHANISTAN COUNCIL, YOU HAVE ALREADY LOST AND WE DO NOT WANT YOU TO RULE US!! IF YOU TRY TO GET WESTERN HELP TO OPPRESS OUR WILL, WE WILL FIGHT YOU TO THE DEATH. IF AKUFFO ADDO HAD BEEN DECLARED THE WINNER WE WILL BE FIRING ROCKET PROPELLED GRENADES BY NOW INTO YOUR HOUSES, CARS AND PROPERTIES. WHERE WERE YOU WHEN SGT ADJETEY, CPL ATTIPOE AND PRIVATE ODARTEY LAMPTEY LED THE BATTLE ON 28TH FEBRUARY? WHERE WAS NPP AND WHERE WAS AKUFFO ADDO'S DAD? STOP THE NONSENSE OR WE WILL START TO HATE YOU!! GHANA HAS BEEN PEACEFUL SO WE WANT THAT PEACE TO REMAIN BUT IF YOU PUSH WE WILL SILENCE YOU WITH FORCE TO KEEP THE PEACE.
bala 10 years ago

You may bring all the law books of the world together the truth remains that you dont win election in the law courts and my brother you are down and out.However you are at liberty to detonate your plan 'C' as you have starte ...
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You may bring all the law books of the world together the truth remains that you dont win election in the law courts and my brother you are down and out.However you are at liberty to detonate your plan 'C' as you have started doing but by the time you get to plan 'D' most discerning Ghanaians will know the mischief of kweku ananse.
BOY KOFI 10 years ago

THE GAME IS OVER

THE GAME IS OVER
Asem Bebe Dabi 10 years ago

AND WHO IS SELECTING THEM? DANQUAH INSTITUTE? THEN DEFINITELY THEY WOULD BE CROOKED. GABBY THIS YOUR CUT AND PASTE ARGUMENTATION DECIEVES NO ONE BUT THE UNTHINKING NPP SUPPORTERS. STOP WASTING EVERYBODY'S TIME.

AND WHO IS SELECTING THEM? DANQUAH INSTITUTE? THEN DEFINITELY THEY WOULD BE CROOKED. GABBY THIS YOUR CUT AND PASTE ARGUMENTATION DECIEVES NO ONE BUT THE UNTHINKING NPP SUPPORTERS. STOP WASTING EVERYBODY'S TIME.
Norvisi 10 years ago

Stop wasting time and work towards the reform of the EC

Stop wasting time and work towards the reform of the EC
Nana Agyemang 10 years ago

NPP lost the election square and fair. They should gave us a break to think about our daily struggles.

NPP lost the election square and fair. They should gave us a break to think about our daily struggles.
Kalira 10 years ago

Oh npp

Oh npp
WORRIED 10 years ago

MILLIONS OF GHANAIANS ARE SURPRISED AT THE SUDDEN SILENCE OF THE ASANTEHENE, TOGBE AFEDE AND OTHERS AFTER THE "CORRUPT" SUPREME RULING. MILLIONS OF GHANAIANS WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER INDEED THEY "INFLUENCED" THE JUDGMENT. W ...
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MILLIONS OF GHANAIANS ARE SURPRISED AT THE SUDDEN SILENCE OF THE ASANTEHENE, TOGBE AFEDE AND OTHERS AFTER THE "CORRUPT" SUPREME RULING. MILLIONS OF GHANAIANS WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER INDEED THEY "INFLUENCED" THE JUDGMENT. WOULD THEY BE ABLE TO SWEAR TO THEIR "NTAMKESIE" THAT THEY NEVER WERE INVOLVED IN THIS GARGANTUAN "CORRUPT" RULING? WE ARE ALL WAITING BUT MEANWHILE, MAY I STRONGLY ADVISE THE POLITICAL PARTIES NEVER TO RESPOND TO ANY INVITATION TO MANHYIA-LED INITATIVES UNTIL ASANTEHENE COMES OUT CLEAN AND CLEAR.
ANTOA 10 years ago

my brother, why are you still crying over spoilt milk.Let's come together and build mother Ghana instead of all these nonsense of revisiting what the highest court of the land has declared.are you trying to tell me that you m ...
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my brother, why are you still crying over spoilt milk.Let's come together and build mother Ghana instead of all these nonsense of revisiting what the highest court of the land has declared.are you trying to tell me that you more learned than the nine judges that sat on this case when you could not pass ur law papers at Makola.Come on lets be serious and plan towards 2016
K. JONES 10 years ago

So what was the opinion of the other 5 Justices in dismissing the case of the petitioners or are we to take it from Gabby Asare Otchere Darko that, their opinion in dismissing the case, based on the evidence adduced in court ...
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So what was the opinion of the other 5 Justices in dismissing the case of the petitioners or are we to take it from Gabby Asare Otchere Darko that, their opinion in dismissing the case, based on the evidence adduced in court does not matter?
William Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo, has said he would not seek a review of the case, and is currently riding on a soaring crest of global goodwill, in-spite of everything within his being, which tells him to reject, the verdict of the Justices of the supreme court. His whole upbringing and whatever he has done and whatever he stands for, all pushes him to reject this verdict, however, he has accepted it in good faith and would not seek a review. Ghanaians heard him loud and clear when he uttered those words, and also witnessed the proceedings in court and have adviced themselves accordingly.
The academic exercise is very good and falls very much in line with what the CJ proposed with respect to educating the citizenry about the laws governing the country and our constitution devoid of the bias and so it's perfectly within the remit of Gabby and his various experts, to dissect the verdict, and see where it came short, but it should not be limited to the perspective of just the petitioners, since such an exercise would be just be an exercise in futility and a waste of effort.
Whatever 10 years ago

Was the verdict 5-4 majority? How can you lie this way Gabby? It was only in one out the 9 categories that the verdict was 5-4 majority and not all. The rest were were 9-0, 8-1, 7-2, 7-2 and so forth. The overall effect mathi ...
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Was the verdict 5-4 majority? How can you lie this way Gabby? It was only in one out the 9 categories that the verdict was 5-4 majority and not all. The rest were were 9-0, 8-1, 7-2, 7-2 and so forth. The overall effect mathically will come to 7-2 or 6-3 and not 5-4. Stop spreading lies Gabby
think straight 10 years ago

COMMENT;WHY THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER

COMMENT;WHY THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER
UMAR DENIS-GERMANY 10 years ago

CAN THIS WASTED SPERM GIVE US A BREAK FOR HEAVEN;S SAKE:WHAT A SORE LOOSER

CAN THIS WASTED SPERM GIVE US A BREAK FOR HEAVEN;S SAKE:WHAT A SORE LOOSER
Dr George ENYO, USA 10 years ago

It appears that the presiding judge-justice Atuguba is missing in action. Where is his summary report? Did he also find any over voting at all?

From these other judges' final report, there should not in any way have arrive ...
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It appears that the presiding judge-justice Atuguba is missing in action. Where is his summary report? Did he also find any over voting at all?

From these other judges' final report, there should not in any way have arrived at the bias decision to uphod Mahama as the valid elected President of Ghana. How?

This is very strange. Or maybe the other judges were all bullied by the Presiding judge to toe his line in their final analysis?
Its very strange to dismiss the petition after all of them accept that there so many irregularities and malpractices.
Were the Judges very serious? ATUGUBA should come again!! Let me ask this, Why was that over voting corrections from the Court registry a day after the verdict? who made that mistake? Was it the Presiding judge or some one else?

NPP should see a judicial review on this case. They should just sit down and cry.NPP Go to court again. The Chief Justice shall appoint another two Reasonable justices to go through the case again.
ATUGUBA was a fake judge. Can I say He was bribed by the president to do the corrupt job? Now the whole Ghana is confuse as what is over voting?
I think the court is even confuse per Jusice ATUGUBA's ruling. WHART A SHAME TO GHANA.
THE COURT HAS DONE MORE HARM THAN GOOD TO MOTHER GHANA'S DEMOCRACY.
SHAME ON THEM!!!!
Kwame 10 years ago

These bad losers will not allow sleeping dogs lie. They will hold symposium on why they didn't win. May be they would also talk about why they will not win any free and fair elections in Ghana.

These bad losers will not allow sleeping dogs lie. They will hold symposium on why they didn't win. May be they would also talk about why they will not win any free and fair elections in Ghana.
PEKI TUMU 10 years ago

These NPP officials are still unto this case

These NPP officials are still unto this case
Nii 10 years ago

"For starters, I would state that the Judiciary in Ghana, like its counterparts in other jurisdictions, does not readily invalidate a pubic election, but often strives in the public interest, to sustain it.” -Atuguba JSC
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"For starters, I would state that the Judiciary in Ghana, like its counterparts in other jurisdictions, does not readily invalidate a pubic election, but often strives in the public interest, to sustain it.” -Atuguba JSC

Why did he waste our time then? Why didn't he dismiss the petition right from the onset? Did he prolonged it just for the opportunity to intimidate NPP supporters for contempt? Let his conscience be his judge. He owes his credibility to posterity.
Kokonte 10 years ago

Stop disturbing our ears and go and challenge the ruling then. If it was indeed 5-4 in favour of Akuffo Addo, then why the fuck did he accept defeat . You guys have had everything on a golden platter since you were born. Mos ...
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Stop disturbing our ears and go and challenge the ruling then. If it was indeed 5-4 in favour of Akuffo Addo, then why the fuck did he accept defeat . You guys have had everything on a golden platter since you were born. Most of you have failed miserably to make it in the UK and the USA and you think you can just come to Ghana and lord over Ghanaians. Wake up!!, your parents only succeeded in making it in Ghana due to the illiteracy rate at the time. Ghanaians are a lot wiser now and they can easily recognise the chaff from the wheat. Fuck off all you Akyem mati mehu bastards. Unough is enough
MAXIMUS 10 years ago

The whole world knows Mahama stole the presidency of Ghana.

The whole world knows Mahama stole the presidency of Ghana.
baafour atta poku 10 years ago

those who are shallowminded should listern to the brainy people

those who are shallowminded should listern to the brainy people
One touch 10 years ago

Gabby sick high fever

Gabby sick high fever
Oppong Kyekyeku 10 years ago

If this is the case, is the remedy a review or British council symposium?

If this is the case, is the remedy a review or British council symposium?
KWAKYE 10 years ago

Gabby, please re-explain Justice Dotse's conclusions. You would see why you have no case to make. Even more, Atuguba was right, Ghana's interests is higher than Nana's or NPP's or NDC's.

Gabby, please re-explain Justice Dotse's conclusions. You would see why you have no case to make. Even more, Atuguba was right, Ghana's interests is higher than Nana's or NPP's or NDC's.
KWAKYE 10 years ago

Gabby, please re-explain Justice Dotse's conclusions. You would see why you have no case to make. Even more, Atuguba was right, Ghana's interests is higher than Nana's or NPP's or NDC's.

Gabby, please re-explain Justice Dotse's conclusions. You would see why you have no case to make. Even more, Atuguba was right, Ghana's interests is higher than Nana's or NPP's or NDC's.
Kofi Adomarakwa 10 years ago

I don't expect you Gabby to say anything else. You have said enough before and after the petition that we can reasonably expect where you will come from. Go and rest and prepare towards 2016. We are tired of your noise. Good ...
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I don't expect you Gabby to say anything else. You have said enough before and after the petition that we can reasonably expect where you will come from. Go and rest and prepare towards 2016. We are tired of your noise. Good day!!!

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