Blame EC boss if election 2016 delays – Amidu

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BB 7 years ago

4 more years for mahama!!!

4 more years for mahama!!!
Bambam 7 years ago

Martin Amidu who is fast becoming irrelevant in modern politics because of his bad mannerism and his unsolicited advice is trying very hard to draw attention to himself by ''shadow boxing' the EC BOSS.

Martin Amidu who is fast becoming irrelevant in modern politics because of his bad mannerism and his unsolicited advice is trying very hard to draw attention to himself by ''shadow boxing' the EC BOSS.
ROSEMARY 7 years ago

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Charlotte Osei EC Boss
It is exactly one month to the crucial Presidential and Parliamentary elections, but everything is in a limbo. Instead of the count-down, we are now counting the number of court suits against the Electoral Commission.

When an Accra High Court, presided over by Mr. Justice Kyei Baffour, ruled on Friday in favour of a petition before it, and ordered the Electoral Commission to allow Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, founder and flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party, to correct the details in his nomination forms and re-submit same for consideration, as part of an elaborate process to put his name on the national presidential ballot paper, it opened the floodgates for more suits against the commission.

Today, lawyers for Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings are expected to move to an Accra High Court, in a case in which the former First Lady is seeking the re-instatement of her name on the 2016 presidential ballot box. Tomorrow, another court in Accra is expected to give a directive on a similar case involving Dr. Edward Nasiri Mahama, the disqualified flagbearer of the People’s National Convention.

There is every indication that the commission would be very busy in court in the preceding days. With the presidential and presidential elections at the home stretch, the Electoral Commission should be more concerned about the election processes, and not petitions.

For me, as a social commentator, the problem should be laid squarely at the doorsteps of President John Dramani Mahama, who thrust the heavy burden of supervision over this nation’s elections on the tiny shoulders of largely, untried and less than clear nationality identity of Mrs. Charlotte Osei.

There two major reasons why I have always believed Mrs. Osei has no business leading the Electoral Commission. If you Google Charlotte Osei to Wikipedia, you would be told that Charlotte’s mother was a Nigerian. The old lady visited her ancestors about six months ago.

Charlotte herself was born in Nigeria. We have a Constitution, which states clearly in Article 44 (1) thus: “A person is not qualified to be appointed a member of the Electoral Commissioner unless he (or she) is qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament.

Article 94 (1) on qualification and eligibility of a Member of Parliament states: “Subject to the provisions of this article, a person shall not be qualified to be a Member of Parliament, unless he (or she) is a citizen of Ghana, has attained the age of 21 years, and a registered voter.

Among many others, “a person shall not be qualified to be a Member of Parliament if he (or she) owes allegiance to a country other than Ghana.”

Constitutional experts argue that Mrs. Osei could have acquired Ghanaian citizenship through the father, listed as Kesson-Smith, or through marriage to the person known as Mr. Osei, definitely a Ghanaian name. Be it as it may, Kesson-Smith is one name that could resonate in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Nigeria.

What is never in dispute is that while a student at the University of Ghana, Charlotte refused to be identified with Ghana. She was known and called ‘Ama Alata.’ I do not believe any true Ghanaian would want to be identified as ‘Alata.’

Mrs. Charlotte Osei obtained her Masters in Law at the Queens University in Canada. A number of her mates were Ghanaians. Charlotte decided, out of her own volition, to join the Nigerian International Students Association at the university. By then, her room-mate was Lady Julia, now wife of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene. I am told that there was a vibrant Ghana International Students Association, but our current Chairperson of the Electoral Commission turned her back on the Ghanaian association.

For her, she was a Nigeri
abc 7 years ago

how did we get such a low-life individual like charlotte Osei into the EC? no wonder! it's another useless appointment from that rubbish ndc party! Ghanaians must wake up! Some foreign elements are trying to hijack the nation ...
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how did we get such a low-life individual like charlotte Osei into the EC? no wonder! it's another useless appointment from that rubbish ndc party! Ghanaians must wake up! Some foreign elements are trying to hijack the nation! Ghanaians must be bold!
Ashaawo 7 years ago

U understand now?

U understand now?
Njan 7 years ago

.......better than wee n cocaine addict, short ugly chimps, certicateless Nana Add

.......better than wee n cocaine addict, short ugly chimps, certicateless Nana Add
Yaw Tawia 7 years ago

with these happenings, some people were accusing the NPP of not supporting the NOV.7th elections as a sabotage. Now had the Nov.7 been approved, will the Electoral Commission been ready to conduct the elections? The NPP saw t ...
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with these happenings, some people were accusing the NPP of not supporting the NOV.7th elections as a sabotage. Now had the Nov.7 been approved, will the Electoral Commission been ready to conduct the elections? The NPP saw that, the EC was ready to conduct the Nov.7 elections if parliament had approved of the Nov.7 date. Mr. Asiedu Nketia, have you seen what is happening now, court cases all over. Elections had been conducted several times, but this year's one is going to be horrible.
black magic 7 years ago

Traditional Satanism is not simply an inversion, but a complete rejection of the images of a
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Traditional Satanism is not simply an inversion, but a complete rejection of the images of a
0244908520particular culture, religion, or philosophy. From there a Satanist uses those images against the ethos itself, that was once his own conditioning. Persons who participate in traditional Satanic masses sometimes experience a king of 'sartori', a sudden enlightenment, to an increase in their own consciousness, and feeling stronger and satisfied because they had broken with the constraining opposites. In other words, at its highest level Satanism uncovers what the ethos of a particular community or society has covered up through images, dogma, words and ideas, returning the individual to the primal chaos out of which 'opposites' were created." ~ Magister Hagur, Temple of Atazoth Office
ROSEMARY 7 years ago

CHARLOTTE OSEI DOESNT HAVE A GHANAIAN SPIRIT AT ALL..... SHE'S TOOOOOOOOOO BELIGERANT TO BE A GHANAIAN......

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It is exactly one month to the crucial Presidential and Parliamentary elections, but everything is in a limbo. Instead of the count-down, we are now counting the number of court suits against the Electoral Commission.

When an Accra High Court, presided over by Mr. Justice Kyei Baffour, ruled on Friday in favour of a petition before it, and ordered the Electoral Commission to allow Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, founder and flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party, to correct the details in his nomination forms and re-submit same for consideration, as part of an elaborate process to put his name on the national presidential ballot paper, it opened the floodgates for more suits against the commission.

Today, lawyers for Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings are expected to move to an Accra High Court, in a case in which the former First Lady is seeking the re-instatement of her name on the 2016 presidential ballot box. Tomorrow, another court in Accra is expected to give a directive on a similar case involving Dr. Edward Nasiri Mahama, the disqualified flagbearer of the People’s National Convention.

There is every indication that the commission would be very busy in court in the preceding days. With the presidential and presidential elections at the home stretch, the Electoral Commission should be more concerned about the election processes, and not petitions.

For me, as a social commentator, the problem should be laid squarely at the doorsteps of President John Dramani Mahama, who thrust the heavy burden of supervision over this nation’s elections on the tiny shoulders of largely, untried and less than clear nationality identity of Mrs. Charlotte Osei.

There two major reasons why I have always believed Mrs. Osei has no business leading the Electoral Commission. If you Google Charlotte Osei to Wikipedia, you would be told that Charlotte’s mother was a Nigerian. The old lady visited her ancestors about six months ago.

Charlotte herself was born in Nigeria. We have a Constitution, which states clearly in Article 44 (1) thus: “A person is not qualified to be appointed a member of the Electoral Commissioner unless he (or she) is qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament.

Article 94 (1) on qualification and eligibility of a Member of Parliament states: “Subject to the provisions of this article, a person shall not be qualified to be a Member of Parliament, unless he (or she) is a citizen of Ghana, has attained the age of 21 years, and a registered voter.

Among many others, “a person shall not be qualified to be a Member of Parliament if he (or she) owes allegiance to a country other than Ghana.”

Constitutional experts argue that Mrs. Osei could have acquired Ghanaian citizenship through the father, listed as Kesson-Smith, or through marriage to the person known as Mr. Osei, definitely a Ghanaian name. Be it as it may, Kesson-Smith is one name that could resonate in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Nigeria.

What is never in dispute is that while a student at the University of Ghana, Charlotte refused to be identified with Ghana. She was known and called ‘Ama Alata.’ I do not believe any true Ghanaian would want to be identified as ‘Alata.’

Mrs. Charlotte Osei obtained her Masters in Law at the Queens University in Canada. A number of her mates were Ghanaians. Charlotte decided, out of her own volition, to join the Nigerian International Students Association at the university. By then, her room-mate was Lady Julia, now wife of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene. I am told that there was a vibrant Ghana International Students Association, but our current Chairperson of the Electoral Commission turned her back on the Ghanaian association.

For her, she was a Nigeri
Mam Jay 7 years ago

......and so what? Ashaawoba Rosemary. Uthink only Ashantis n Akyems are true Ghanaians. Another vote losing statement. Fools never learn

......and so what? Ashaawoba Rosemary. Uthink only Ashantis n Akyems are true Ghanaians. Another vote losing statement. Fools never learn
ROSEMARY 7 years ago

NDC buffoonery as usual..... Always playing tribalism and anti akanism... .. . But Ghana first before tribes, u buffoon.. .

NDC buffoonery as usual..... Always playing tribalism and anti akanism... .. . But Ghana first before tribes, u buffoon.. .
James Bawa Tamale 7 years ago

YOU ARE RIGHT THE EC HAS WICKED MIND HER MIND SET WILL BRING SHAME UNTO HER.

YOU ARE RIGHT THE EC HAS WICKED MIND HER MIND SET WILL BRING SHAME UNTO HER.
ROSEMARY 7 years ago

Charlotte osei is gradually walking Ghana down a path of self destruction.... .

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Charlotte Osei EC Boss
It is exactly one month to the crucial Presidential and Parliamentary elections, but everything is in a limbo. Instead of the count-down, we are now counting the number of court suits against the Electoral Commission.

When an Accra High Court, presided over by Mr. Justice Kyei Baffour, ruled on Friday in favour of a petition before it, and ordered the Electoral Commission to allow Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, founder and flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party, to correct the details in his nomination forms and re-submit same for consideration, as part of an elaborate process to put his name on the national presidential ballot paper, it opened the floodgates for more suits against the commission.

Today, lawyers for Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings are expected to move to an Accra High Court, in a case in which the former First Lady is seeking the re-instatement of her name on the 2016 presidential ballot box. Tomorrow, another court in Accra is expected to give a directive on a similar case involving Dr. Edward Nasiri Mahama, the disqualified flagbearer of the People’s National Convention.

There is every indication that the commission would be very busy in court in the preceding days. With the presidential and presidential elections at the home stretch, the Electoral Commission should be more concerned about the election processes, and not petitions.

For me, as a social commentator, the problem should be laid squarely at the doorsteps of President John Dramani Mahama, who thrust the heavy burden of supervision over this nation’s elections on the tiny shoulders of largely, untried and less than clear nationality identity of Mrs. Charlotte Osei.

There two major reasons why I have always believed Mrs. Osei has no business leading the Electoral Commission. If you Google Charlotte Osei to Wikipedia, you would be told that Charlotte’s mother was a Nigerian. The old lady visited her ancestors about six months ago.

Charlotte herself was born in Nigeria. We have a Constitution, which states clearly in Article 44 (1) thus: “A person is not qualified to be appointed a member of the Electoral Commissioner unless he (or she) is qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament.

Article 94 (1) on qualification and eligibility of a Member of Parliament states: “Subject to the provisions of this article, a person shall not be qualified to be a Member of Parliament, unless he (or she) is a citizen of Ghana, has attained the age of 21 years, and a registered voter.

Among many others, “a person shall not be qualified to be a Member of Parliament if he (or she) owes allegiance to a country other than Ghana.”

Constitutional experts argue that Mrs. Osei could have acquired Ghanaian citizenship through the father, listed as Kesson-Smith, or through marriage to the person known as Mr. Osei, definitely a Ghanaian name. Be it as it may, Kesson-Smith is one name that could resonate in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Nigeria.

What is never in dispute is that while a student at the University of Ghana, Charlotte refused to be identified with Ghana. She was known and called ‘Ama Alata.’ I do not believe any true Ghanaian would want to be identified as ‘Alata.’

Mrs. Charlotte Osei obtained her Masters in Law at the Queens University in Canada. A number of her mates were Ghanaians. Charlotte decided, out of her own volition, to join the Nigerian International Students Association at the university. By then, her room-mate was Lady Julia, now wife of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene. I am told that there was a vibrant Ghana International Students Association, but our current Chairperson of the Electoral Commission turned her back on the Ghanaian association.

For her, she was a Nigeri
SALAM 7 years ago

Forget of delays. Better the right thing is done than rush through with attendant problems which will surface later. The lawyer of PPP, Mr Ayikoi Otoo served notice of his intention to appeal if he had lost the case. Would Ma ...
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Forget of delays. Better the right thing is done than rush through with attendant problems which will surface later. The lawyer of PPP, Mr Ayikoi Otoo served notice of his intention to appeal if he had lost the case. Would Martin Amidu have advised against such action? The EC represents Ghanaians and no one should use connections and affluence to cajole it to be put on the paper on the basis of forgeries, which are common crimes for which many are prosecuted and jailed in the country.
SALAM 7 years ago

Talking about delays, did the whole country not waste 8 months because someone was pursuing his constitutional right? If Ndoum had lost in the High Court, he would have appealed and put an injunction on the elections. So let ...
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Talking about delays, did the whole country not waste 8 months because someone was pursuing his constitutional right? If Ndoum had lost in the High Court, he would have appealed and put an injunction on the elections. So let us allow the law to work. The EC cannot be pushed about as if the Commissioners there are fools. They are seasoned lawyers who would not want their integrity compromised by politicians.
Fj u er 7 years ago

Courts cannot overturn decisions taken by EC. A matter of jurisdiction. Shut up Amidu. No facts.

Courts cannot overturn decisions taken by EC. A matter of jurisdiction. Shut up Amidu. No facts.
ROSEMARY 7 years ago

Martin Amidu saved Ghana 51.2 million GHC stolen by ndc and woyome...

Martin Amidu saved Ghana 51.2 million GHC stolen by ndc and woyome...
Joachim 7 years ago

Cheap popularity. Attention seeker.

Cheap popularity. Attention seeker.
ROSEMARY 7 years ago

This NDC group is full of thieves and nothing but thieves.. ...

This NDC group is full of thieves and nothing but thieves.. ...
Eldeen Afrikani 7 years ago

Madam Charllote Osei is upholding the rule of law.Stop the unnecessary interference.

Madam Charllote Osei is upholding the rule of law.Stop the unnecessary interference.
yensiamoa 7 years ago

Since the NDC government came into power, Ghana has not known peace. Calamity upon calamity is falling on Ghana. They are not peace-loving people. Since Mahama is sensing defeat, they are using all sort of tactics to delay ...
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Since the NDC government came into power, Ghana has not known peace. Calamity upon calamity is falling on Ghana. They are not peace-loving people. Since Mahama is sensing defeat, they are using all sort of tactics to delay the elections. They are afraid of Kwesi Nduom and Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings. They have hired Charlotte Osei to do their biddings for them, but still 'ABEN NO BEBOM.'

Blame EC boss if election 2016 delays – Amidu

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