Atugaba, meaning a thrown away child is absurd and should be taken away from the panel. He is full of humiliation.
Atugaba, meaning a thrown away child is absurd and should be taken away from the panel. He is full of humiliation.
AshantiAkyimAkanSlaveBawumia 10 years ago
We all over the world have seen on screen, Bawumia is confused, and the questions from Tsatsu is now knocking him, Bawumia is mathematicaly dazed, his liars are much much more coming into light, I wonder how NPP is continued ... read full comment
We all over the world have seen on screen, Bawumia is confused, and the questions from Tsatsu is now knocking him, Bawumia is mathematicaly dazed, his liars are much much more coming into light, I wonder how NPP is continued this case up so arrogantly
Efo Kossi Korve 10 years ago
In the normal panel hearing, the President of the Panel is the Primus inter pares and as a result what he says carries even when a member disagrees. What the female judge did was uncouth and greatly sins against the normal be ... read full comment
In the normal panel hearing, the President of the Panel is the Primus inter pares and as a result what he says carries even when a member disagrees. What the female judge did was uncouth and greatly sins against the normal bench panel ethics. I only hope this female judge was to losing her cool and by this was inadvertently showing her true political colors.
ZONGO BOY 10 years ago
the president should not show his open biasness in open court to be handed a different view, obviously his way of looking at things is not fairness and the whole world is watching.
the president should not show his open biasness in open court to be handed a different view, obviously his way of looking at things is not fairness and the whole world is watching.
SHAMO 10 years ago
BRILLIANT BAWUMIA IS KNOCKING THE HEADS OF NDC
BRILLIANT BAWUMIA IS KNOCKING THE HEADS OF NDC
Nana Kofi Gyasi 10 years ago
THIS BIAS ATUGUBA IN A RULING SAID POLITICAL MATTERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE COURT. WHY SHOULD HE ALLOW JAKE,S LETTER TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BY THE COURT? ONCE WE ALL KNOW THAT JAKE,S LETTER HAS NO MEANING FOR THE C ... read full comment
THIS BIAS ATUGUBA IN A RULING SAID POLITICAL MATTERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE COURT. WHY SHOULD HE ALLOW JAKE,S LETTER TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BY THE COURT? ONCE WE ALL KNOW THAT JAKE,S LETTER HAS NO MEANING FOR THE COURT, MEANING IT,S POLITICAL AND CAN BE SPECULATED.
Nana Kofi Gyasi 10 years ago
I WOE THESE SO CALLED JUDGES TO THINK OF GHANA AND NOT THEIR TRIBE,PARTY,POCKET OR STOMACH TO DETERMIN THE WINNER. THEY SHOULD KNOW THAT OUR COUNTRY IS IN A VERY BIG TESTING OR EXAMINATION. A SMALL MISTAKE CAN PLUNDGE OUR N ... read full comment
I WOE THESE SO CALLED JUDGES TO THINK OF GHANA AND NOT THEIR TRIBE,PARTY,POCKET OR STOMACH TO DETERMIN THE WINNER. THEY SHOULD KNOW THAT OUR COUNTRY IS IN A VERY BIG TESTING OR EXAMINATION. A SMALL MISTAKE CAN PLUNDGE OUR NATION INTO AN UNWANTED WAR.
facts 10 years ago
Now it appears Atuguba is finding a way to bust up the moral of the disappointed NDC legal team in court but he should be careful not to loose public confidence. Though the human feeling is still there, trying to embarrass th ... read full comment
Now it appears Atuguba is finding a way to bust up the moral of the disappointed NDC legal team in court but he should be careful not to loose public confidence. Though the human feeling is still there, trying to embarrass the NPP team by the head judge himself will be a very dangerous trend. That could win the NPP the public sympathy. Atuguba should do well to hide his feelings.
KABIRU 10 years ago
EVERY WORD THAT WILL COME OUT OF THE LADY ON THE PANEL GOES TO SUPPORT NPP.WHAT IS HER NAME?... WELL AM NOT SURPRISED
EVERY WORD THAT WILL COME OUT OF THE LADY ON THE PANEL GOES TO SUPPORT NPP.WHAT IS HER NAME?... WELL AM NOT SURPRISED
ATSU, HO 10 years ago
I AM BEGINNING TO HAVE A VERY LOW OPINION OF THE LAW PROFESSION. IT IS JUST TERRIBLE. IF YOU GAVE SOME ONE A QUESTION YOU DO NOT EXPECT THE PERSON TO ANSWER IT THE WAY YOU WANT SO YOU SIMPLY TAKE HIS ANSWER AND DEDUCE FROM IT ... read full comment
I AM BEGINNING TO HAVE A VERY LOW OPINION OF THE LAW PROFESSION. IT IS JUST TERRIBLE. IF YOU GAVE SOME ONE A QUESTION YOU DO NOT EXPECT THE PERSON TO ANSWER IT THE WAY YOU WANT SO YOU SIMPLY TAKE HIS ANSWER AND DEDUCE FROM IT. BAWUMIA SEEM TO BE MORE INTELLIGENT THAN ALL THE LAWYERS AND THE JUDGES THEY ALL NEED MATH EDUCATION AND SHOULD NOT FORGET TO TELL KPMG TO TAKE THEM THROUGH IT
MMOBOROWAH 10 years ago
ONE THING IS AS CLEAR AS DAYLIGHT. SOME OF OUR SUPREME COURT JUDGES ARE USUALLY APPOINTED BY THE HEAD OF STATE WHEN HE ASSUMES OFFICE. USING THE AGE BARRIER, THOSE HE DOES NOT WANT ARE RETIRED. HE FINDS EXCUSES WHY THEIR N ... read full comment
ONE THING IS AS CLEAR AS DAYLIGHT. SOME OF OUR SUPREME COURT JUDGES ARE USUALLY APPOINTED BY THE HEAD OF STATE WHEN HE ASSUMES OFFICE. USING THE AGE BARRIER, THOSE HE DOES NOT WANT ARE RETIRED. HE FINDS EXCUSES WHY THEIR NUMBERS SHOULD BE AUGMENTED AND MAY EVEN APPOINT A LAWYER OUTSIDE THE BENCH TO THE SUPREME COURT. THIS IS DONE SO THAT (BELIEVE IT OR NOT) THE HEAD OF STATE, IF NEEDS BE, MAY HAVE HIS WAY IN THAT COURT. DON'T FORGET THAT PRESIDENT MAHAMAH APPOINTED THREE NEW MEMBERS TO THE SUPREME COURT AS SOON AS HE ASSUMED OFFICE. I AM NOT SURE WHETHER OR NOT HIS APPOINTEES ARE ON THIS PANEL, IF SO, YOU SHOULD KNOW WHERE THEIR ALLEGIANCE LIE.
Good Citizen 10 years ago
she is one of the npp prostitutes that akuffo-addict screws and they think they can help him throughthe backdoor to become president.Ghanaians are watching.
she is one of the npp prostitutes that akuffo-addict screws and they think they can help him throughthe backdoor to become president.Ghanaians are watching.
SHAMO 10 years ago
I TOLD YOU THAT THIS JUDGE IS NDC AND HERE HE IS NDC MANIFESTING IN HIM SO SOON! ATUGUBA ANY BIAS WILL COST YOUR HEAD! NDC FOOLS
I TOLD YOU THAT THIS JUDGE IS NDC AND HERE HE IS NDC MANIFESTING IN HIM SO SOON! ATUGUBA ANY BIAS WILL COST YOUR HEAD! NDC FOOLS
Trokosi-Ga AyigbeSlave, Mahama 10 years ago
It was in Atuguba's interest that NPP complained his chairing of the court but Atuguba being so loose, as has proven, should have avoided all these pressure on him by withdrawing his chairmanship.
It was in Atuguba's interest that NPP complained his chairing of the court but Atuguba being so loose, as has proven, should have avoided all these pressure on him by withdrawing his chairmanship.
OBURONIBA FITAFITA 10 years ago
Tsatsu's stumbling struggle to end his lengthy cross examination, the disappointing somber looks of his learned friends and a sigh of relief from the bench, were expressive epitome of time wasted and failure to deliver a punc ... read full comment
Tsatsu's stumbling struggle to end his lengthy cross examination, the disappointing somber looks of his learned friends and a sigh of relief from the bench, were expressive epitome of time wasted and failure to deliver a punch weighty enough to derail a determined opponent from a position fortified with consistency and youthful resilience. The Bawumian spirit was undoubtedly dominant in a battle of words, repetitious demands for answers and adamant display of arrogant persistency by a counsel whose apparent demeanour exhibited signs of frustration and anger; popular characteristics of senile fatigue.
Tsatsu's digression into a territory reserved for summation quickly subjected him to riducle from the audience and rebuke by the bench. In all indications the scale tilted when he droped his lastwords out of frustration and exhausted facts - but they were words to suggest a come-back for more cross-examination, a distasteful expectation met with chagrin of the audience. How could such an intelligent mind overlook the necessity to wear helmet of facts before jumping into a gruesome legal traffic ? Why must this personality defy all odds to take us beyond horizons of roller-coaster expectations, all in search of tools to defend the indefensible ?
At some point it was hard to believe if this was that long awaited legal luminary, under so much expectation to be armed with some high-tech legal weapons to cause terrifying inferno, enough to make witnesses burn in their seats and make petitioners run helter skelter in search of hiding places. From the looks of events it was a complete disillusion. Tsatsu was such a disappointment that the court room which was initially jammed with his fans in audience when he began mounting a defense settled with half empty seats as he bored them with his pink sheets and humdrum orthodox style of cross examination. In the end he emerged tamed and gored into submission.
Today he is court pleading with hopes to cross-examine vulnerable witnesses with unrelated relevance to the issue at heart. All to redeem his lost glory. Pitiful
I terribly miss Johnny Cochrane : may he rest in peace.
Popularity death, akin to the natural, is a cruel but impartial extractor of giants from heights of admiration : it spares none when its bells toll for an end.
Farewell Tsatsu, Farewell NDC.
Okyeame 10 years ago
Yes but to do do it openly is wrong,to object to a fellow panelist that was is absurd
Yes but to do do it openly is wrong,to object to a fellow panelist that was is absurd
ECOMINI 10 years ago
If 5 other justices think that the question has been answered that is it. It has been answered. They do not have to listen to Atuguba.
If 5 other justices think that the question has been answered that is it. It has been answered. They do not have to listen to Atuguba.
WILLIAM 10 years ago
wE ARE ARE ALL OBSERVING. Happily its live! The Presising judge must assert his authority, first to focus the and second to hasten the process. If it is a colleague who stumbles in his way so be it!!!
wE ARE ARE ALL OBSERVING. Happily its live! The Presising judge must assert his authority, first to focus the and second to hasten the process. If it is a colleague who stumbles in his way so be it!!!
JONES 10 years ago
GHANAIANS ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE SINGING THE PRAISES OF THIS MOST NOBLE, INTELLIGENT, HUMBLE AND HANDSOME YOUNG MAN. GHANA IS BLESSED.
GHANAIANS ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE SINGING THE PRAISES OF THIS MOST NOBLE, INTELLIGENT, HUMBLE AND HANDSOME YOUNG MAN. GHANA IS BLESSED.
TerrbiY Spe cifiC 10 years ago
We all watching, Bamumia is exposed as liar and now trying to confuse the world by not giving direct answer, trying to twist the public biting around the bush, and that is exactly what Tsatsu is aiming at seeing him bit aroun ... read full comment
We all watching, Bamumia is exposed as liar and now trying to confuse the world by not giving direct answer, trying to twist the public biting around the bush, and that is exactly what Tsatsu is aiming at seeing him bit around the bush not been able to give answers yes or no.
NPPdelayingBitingAroundDeBush 10 years ago
Tsatsu now successfully made Bawumia bitting around the bush, and made him mathematically dazed and confused, successfully punching holes in the affidavits pink sheet showing duplications by NPP is already finishing NPP, more ... read full comment
Tsatsu now successfully made Bawumia bitting around the bush, and made him mathematically dazed and confused, successfully punching holes in the affidavits pink sheet showing duplications by NPP is already finishing NPP, more questions to come what is he Bawumia going to do he is already confused, and already biting around the bush and not giving direct answers, the whole world is watching
SGT ANANI FIADZOE. 10 years ago
Dr. Bawumia sinks Tsikata when asking
senseless and useless questions.
Tsikata should be forced to end his useless and senseless questions wasting the time and resouces of majority people in this country.
Don't expect ... read full comment
Dr. Bawumia sinks Tsikata when asking
senseless and useless questions.
Tsikata should be forced to end his useless and senseless questions wasting the time and resouces of majority people in this country.
Don't expect yes or no answers to
useless and senseless questions.
JAY BOADU 10 years ago
IS IT IGNORANCE THAT IS WORRYING YOU PEOPLE OR WHAT. THE PROCESS IS CROSS EXAMINATION AND QUESTIONS PUT MUST BE ANSWERED.
IF BAWUMIAH ANSWERS QUESTIONS PUT TO HIM WHAT MAKES HIM AN EXTRAORDINARY PRAISE WORTHY PERSON??
... read full comment
IS IT IGNORANCE THAT IS WORRYING YOU PEOPLE OR WHAT. THE PROCESS IS CROSS EXAMINATION AND QUESTIONS PUT MUST BE ANSWERED.
IF BAWUMIAH ANSWERS QUESTIONS PUT TO HIM WHAT MAKES HIM AN EXTRAORDINARY PRAISE WORTHY PERSON??
SOME OF YOU IN NPP LIKE TO STICK YOUR NECKS OUT WHEN YOU KNOW YOU ARE SINKING DEEP.
ECOMINI 10 years ago
That makes him an extraordinary and praiseworthy and truth worthy person!!
That makes him an extraordinary and praiseworthy and truth worthy person!!
Trokosi-Ga Slave Mahama 10 years ago
People all over the world has witnessed how incompetente NDC rigged the election 2012 and paid Afari Djang to declare Mahama 'winner'.
People all over the world has witnessed how incompetente NDC rigged the election 2012 and paid Afari Djang to declare Mahama 'winner'.
Ewusi 10 years ago
Truth is difficult to hear and it becomes more difficult when it is drown on a liar to speak the truth.
Truth is difficult to hear and it becomes more difficult when it is drown on a liar to speak the truth.
Ewusi 10 years ago
You are so damn, can you not see that Bawumia is constantly lying and been very untruthful trying to be dogging the question, Tsatsu so far has been successful in exposing the invalidity of some of the pink sheet which what i ... read full comment
You are so damn, can you not see that Bawumia is constantly lying and been very untruthful trying to be dogging the question, Tsatsu so far has been successful in exposing the invalidity of some of the pink sheet which what is needed so far, now Bawumia is mathematically dazed on other relevant questions and more to come to expose him, poor Bawumia NPP's Northern slave
Yaw B 10 years ago
Please let's all get serious as a people. The petitioners are in Court to plead on the face of the pink sheets, not on the contents of Jake's letter. Atuguba got it wrong when Tsatsu sought to reduce the case to Jake's letter ... read full comment
Please let's all get serious as a people. The petitioners are in Court to plead on the face of the pink sheets, not on the contents of Jake's letter. Atuguba got it wrong when Tsatsu sought to reduce the case to Jake's letter, which had no bearing on the issues before the court.
Ruthan,Tema 10 years ago
Whether Atuguba is an NDC or not,the world is watching everybody at the SC.To us Bawumia is the surprise package from the hearing so far.Not much was known of him till this period,he is doing well.
Whether Atuguba is an NDC or not,the world is watching everybody at the SC.To us Bawumia is the surprise package from the hearing so far.Not much was known of him till this period,he is doing well.
OSKD 10 years ago
Atugubah's vote is for the NDC; so therefore if there should be a stalemate amongst the eight judges,Atugubah's vote would make the NDC carry the day!
Atugubah's vote is for the NDC; so therefore if there should be a stalemate amongst the eight judges,Atugubah's vote would make the NDC carry the day!
Nationalist 10 years ago
WHAT KIND OF JUDGE IS THIS? WHO MADE HIM A JUDGE. HE THINKS HE IS THE MOST INTELLIGENT BEING. PREJUDICED AND FOOLISH UGLY SOB OF A JUDGE.
WHAT KIND OF JUDGE IS THIS? WHO MADE HIM A JUDGE. HE THINKS HE IS THE MOST INTELLIGENT BEING. PREJUDICED AND FOOLISH UGLY SOB OF A JUDGE.
Papa 10 years ago
May be u can insult your own father,if u. Ve one.
May be u can insult your own father,if u. Ve one.
Nationalist 10 years ago
REMEMBER, ATUGUBA IS PAID WITH MY TAX DOLLARS. HE HAS NO RIGHT TO BEHAVE FOOLISHLY. IF HE DOES, I HAVE A RIGHT TO CALL HIM TO ORDER. UNDERSTOOD? MR. FOOLISH "papa"
REMEMBER, ATUGUBA IS PAID WITH MY TAX DOLLARS. HE HAS NO RIGHT TO BEHAVE FOOLISHLY. IF HE DOES, I HAVE A RIGHT TO CALL HIM TO ORDER. UNDERSTOOD? MR. FOOLISH "papa"
Gandalf 10 years ago
Please let us keep our comments decent. Judges always differ in their views. Even lawyers do. But the truth is somewhere in between. WE MUST NOT USE THIS FORUM TO DENIGRATE OUR JUDGES AND POLITICISE THE BENCH IN THIS SERIOUS ... read full comment
Please let us keep our comments decent. Judges always differ in their views. Even lawyers do. But the truth is somewhere in between. WE MUST NOT USE THIS FORUM TO DENIGRATE OUR JUDGES AND POLITICISE THE BENCH IN THIS SERIOUS CASE. PLEASE, PLEASE...
REBEL LEADER 10 years ago
This man is tarnishing his own image.
This man is tarnishing his own image.
YOUNG LOVE 10 years ago
Thanks for the internet, this news is read all over the world.
The Atuguba is also being judged by other judges.
Thanks for the internet, this news is read all over the world.
The Atuguba is also being judged by other judges.
kobina 10 years ago
It appears to me that Justice Atuguba is becoming increasingly authoritarian in his outbursts. He is the president of this bench of justices, not a presiding judge. I hope the other members of the bench will be more assertive ... read full comment
It appears to me that Justice Atuguba is becoming increasingly authoritarian in his outbursts. He is the president of this bench of justices, not a presiding judge. I hope the other members of the bench will be more assertive in order to counteract Atuguba's predisposition to despotism.
Alex 10 years ago
I don't get why Atuguba is saying Bawumia's answer is insufficient if what is in the article is true.
I don't get why Atuguba is saying Bawumia's answer is insufficient if what is in the article is true.
Kwame 10 years ago
As you could follow in the article, there cannot be any other information. The truth is in there. However, the chairman clearly wanted the issues to be pushed toward certain directions, which are not anyway. It's a good idea ... read full comment
As you could follow in the article, there cannot be any other information. The truth is in there. However, the chairman clearly wanted the issues to be pushed toward certain directions, which are not anyway. It's a good idea that we are all watching the proceedings and can make judgements as much as the bench can. After all, our elders never had any legal training but able to settle matters to the satisfaction of all. We are all watching and our God too.
tumbor 10 years ago
The question was that Jake made a press conference and announced to the world that the NPP has come across "widespread and consistent fraud" by the EC. In their submission in court, the word fraud was omitted. Tsatsu was a ... read full comment
The question was that Jake made a press conference and announced to the world that the NPP has come across "widespread and consistent fraud" by the EC. In their submission in court, the word fraud was omitted. Tsatsu was after a simple answer in that fraud suggests criminality as opposed to irregularities, malpractices and violations. The import is that the NPP had no legal basis to charge fraud therefore they stepped away from it. All Bawumia had to do was that the NPP could not substantiate those allegations coming from Jake and was said in the heat of that moment. he danced around the question as he has done throughout the proceedings.
The female judge was being partisan and was wrong to openly disagree with the chair of the panel.
ZONGO BOY 10 years ago
bawumia answered the question but not to the chairman's satisfaction or his liking, he should have taken his answer as said. there would not have been any interrupton from the female judge. take answers or leave it and make y ... read full comment
bawumia answered the question but not to the chairman's satisfaction or his liking, he should have taken his answer as said. there would not have been any interrupton from the female judge. take answers or leave it and make your judgement according to answers received.
Klutse 10 years ago
What other answer did you want? Ei, ghana people. I do trust Atuguba so far for his handling of the parties, but I think he was off the mark because Bawumia's explanation was that "“... we had so many allegations and compla ... read full comment
What other answer did you want? Ei, ghana people. I do trust Atuguba so far for his handling of the parties, but I think he was off the mark because Bawumia's explanation was that "“... we had so many allegations and complaints across the country. The first petitioner said we can’t really ultimately go by allegations so let’s examine the primary records of the elections, and this is why we put a committee together, which I headed, to examine the records because it's only the records that we can bring to court, and so we cannot just go by allegations, and this is why we brought this to court. After examining the records, we brought the allegations of over-voting, voting without verification, no signature, duplicate serial numbers and so on; that is our case [which] we’ve brought to Court”." This means that becaus eNPP could not prove allegation of 'fraud' they settled on gathering the hard evidence. That's all. I think that panel members on a case are human too, and can disagree on understandings of issues.
Alex 10 years ago
But is what Bawumia said different from what you just said?
But is what Bawumia said different from what you just said?
Alex 10 years ago
No, as written in the article Tsatsu wanted to know if the allegation of fraud was not true. Which I think Bawumia as a Dr. correctly answered. Let me explain why:
I hold PhD. in Mathematics. In maths sometimes you come ... read full comment
No, as written in the article Tsatsu wanted to know if the allegation of fraud was not true. Which I think Bawumia as a Dr. correctly answered. Let me explain why:
I hold PhD. in Mathematics. In maths sometimes you come across a statement that you think might be true, based on your intuition, but you can't prove it. These are usually refereed to as conjectures. These conjectures can either be true or false. So if you ask me if a conjecture is true or false I will tell you I don't know, because i don't have a proof.
I think this is exactly what Bawumia did. They had an allegation
(conjecture) which they don't have a proof so he cannot say if it is true or not. He simply said I don't know. I think that was a very good answer.
Alex 10 years ago
As written in the article Tsatsu wanted to know if the allegation of fraud was not true. Which I think Bawumia as a Dr. correctly answered. Let me explain why:
I hold PhD. in Mathematics. In maths sometimes you come across ... read full comment
As written in the article Tsatsu wanted to know if the allegation of fraud was not true. Which I think Bawumia as a Dr. correctly answered. Let me explain why:
I hold PhD. in Mathematics. In maths sometimes you come across a statement that you think might be true, based on your intuition, but you can't prove it. These are usually refereed to as conjectures. These conjectures can either be true or false. So if you ask me if a conjecture is true or false I will tell you I don't know, because i don't have a proof.
I think this is exactly what Bawumia did. They had an allegation
(conjecture) which they don't have a proof so he cannot say if it is true or not. He simply said I don't know. I think that was a very good answer.
Yaw B 10 years ago
Did you read Bawumia's response in the article? He meant that it would have been difficult to argue their case had they alleged fraud in their petition. Hence they referred to the pink sheets. Clearly, Tsatsu has run out of q ... read full comment
Did you read Bawumia's response in the article? He meant that it would have been difficult to argue their case had they alleged fraud in their petition. Hence they referred to the pink sheets. Clearly, Tsatsu has run out of questions and sought to be mischievous.
Akua 10 years ago
I was recently a witness in a criminal case in the UK and although not the same here making the slightest comparison of general court process and the pursuit of justice makes me find this one farcical. If a witness who is in ... read full comment
I was recently a witness in a criminal case in the UK and although not the same here making the slightest comparison of general court process and the pursuit of justice makes me find this one farcical. If a witness who is in court to get a judge(s) to agree with them ‘refuses’ to answer a question would it not be to their own detriment ? If indeed their action would not help the determination of their case in their favour who does it affect? If Bawumia’s evasiveness doesn’t make his case for him, why is the defence worried? Wouldn’t the judges who are deem intelligent at face value be able to tell and factor it into their decision making? I just don’t get it! The judges have set the parameters and all concern are aware of it so why the faffing around. To top it off, this is a case of facts not conjecture or circumstance so should be easy to deal with. The way things are, how the hell can anybody bring a petition of electoral deficiency and make any progress if they were not the calibre of Bawumia who has the ability to digest figures etc. To be asked to recall information on pink sheets etc , the whole system is so unfair to anyone interested in justice. I just despair!
Koo Emma 10 years ago
Akua, I was just thinking aloud the same way you have written. This is purely an election petition and you are out to prove the credibility of witness? If we had one or two months period to solve an electoral petition before ... read full comment
Akua, I was just thinking aloud the same way you have written. This is purely an election petition and you are out to prove the credibility of witness? If we had one or two months period to solve an electoral petition before a president is inaugurated, do we think we can make progress looking at the way this case is progressing. For me, the most important issue should be are the documents or records submitted credible and do they support the claims of petitinoners? That are the legal parameters do we confine ourselves in arriving at a verdict eg statutory violations, irregularities, malpractices etc? If this is done rather than this civil suit cum criminal procedures way of doing things then we still have a long way to go. God bless us.
Alex 10 years ago
Koo Emma, I agree with your line of reasoning,just as Akua earlier noted. I thought the supreme court was going check the petitioner's claim and evidence, which some of them are mere counting exercise.
Koo Emma, I agree with your line of reasoning,just as Akua earlier noted. I thought the supreme court was going check the petitioner's claim and evidence, which some of them are mere counting exercise.
ECOMINI 10 years ago
If Bawumia is asked a question and he does not answer it, you move on. That is to his detriment. You do not HARASS AND TRY TO EMBARRASS a witness, especially coming as it does from no mean person but the panel chair. Atuguba ... read full comment
If Bawumia is asked a question and he does not answer it, you move on. That is to his detriment. You do not HARASS AND TRY TO EMBARRASS a witness, especially coming as it does from no mean person but the panel chair. Atuguba is a disgrace and an embarrassment to himself! And like you said, this is not a case of conjecture nor is it circumstantial. The is documentation.
Nationalist 10 years ago
One does not have to use the exact same words to mean the same thing. Have you heard of Synonyms?
One does not have to use the exact same words to mean the same thing. Have you heard of Synonyms?
Selassie Dzokoto 10 years ago
Don't you guys worry too much, because Atuguba will not alone make the final decision. It will be brought to vote and i can bet, not all of them are as corrupt. Some or to be exact most, will uphold their integrity by giving ... read full comment
Don't you guys worry too much, because Atuguba will not alone make the final decision. It will be brought to vote and i can bet, not all of them are as corrupt. Some or to be exact most, will uphold their integrity by giving justice.
Okai 10 years ago
These are the people Rawlings refer to sometime ago as having the trust of Ghanaians for protection. This shouldn't have happened in court. We all heard it too. Please all court should be fitted with equipments that all perso ... read full comment
These are the people Rawlings refer to sometime ago as having the trust of Ghanaians for protection. This shouldn't have happened in court. We all heard it too. Please all court should be fitted with equipments that all persons can buy at the court for all purposes. This will benefit our Law students as well.
UFO 10 years ago
No partisan. But I think the anwer given by Bawumiah is okay from what has transpired so far.
No partisan. But I think the anwer given by Bawumiah is okay from what has transpired so far.
Good Citizen 10 years ago
at least more knowledgealbe and handsome than your drug addict
at least more knowledgealbe and handsome than your drug addict
Nationalist 10 years ago
SAYS WHO? IS THAT HOW A JUDGE COMPORTS HIMSELF? SOMETIMES PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE BLINDED BY FOOLISHNESS. BY THE WAY, WHO TOLD YOU I HAVE ANY DRUG ADDICT? IDIOT.
SAYS WHO? IS THAT HOW A JUDGE COMPORTS HIMSELF? SOMETIMES PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE BLINDED BY FOOLISHNESS. BY THE WAY, WHO TOLD YOU I HAVE ANY DRUG ADDICT? IDIOT.
St Trinian 10 years ago
If the president of a court becomes a bully, he will automatically create sympathy or the witness and lawyers being bullied. It looks as if the president of the SC lacks selF-control. He made an extremely damaging POLITICAL s ... read full comment
If the president of a court becomes a bully, he will automatically create sympathy or the witness and lawyers being bullied. It looks as if the president of the SC lacks selF-control. He made an extremely damaging POLITICAL statement at the opening of the case, when the NPP legal team tied to make an objection to which they were perfectly entitled. The trouble with Ghana is that when people reach positions of power, they tend to forget that there are rules of behavior that should bind them. It must be hoped that other judges are watching and will ask him to desist from his authoritarian bullying. After all, this is no ordinary case. Security agents want to "guard" (read "steal/commander")pink sheets; the offices of the NPP's lawyers are broke into and stuff removed (twice); General Mosquito and his flock give their own judgements everyday without being rebuked! Tsikata goes on and on,cajoling a witness and instead of the witness being offered any protection; indeed, the president of the court deliberately adds to the bullying and discomfiture of the witness. This SC president ads to the difficulties being faced by the petitioners. But he is only one of 9, thank God. The others are not asleep I am certain.
BRAVEBOY 10 years ago
I know who the two judges will vote for. I just want the other judges to talk more so that I can make up my mind who wins this case. Silly people.
I know who the two judges will vote for. I just want the other judges to talk more so that I can make up my mind who wins this case. Silly people.
NII LAMPTEY 10 years ago
MY LORD THANK YOU FOR EXPOSSING JUSTICE ATUGUBA,I HAVE NOTED LONG AGO THAT THIS ATUGUBA HAS BEEN CAUSIONING EVERY TIME AND REMINDING THE PETITIONERS OF HIS POWERS TO DO AND UNDO AND I WONDER WHY. I HAVE AWAYS SEEN HIS ACTION ... read full comment
MY LORD THANK YOU FOR EXPOSSING JUSTICE ATUGUBA,I HAVE NOTED LONG AGO THAT THIS ATUGUBA HAS BEEN CAUSIONING EVERY TIME AND REMINDING THE PETITIONERS OF HIS POWERS TO DO AND UNDO AND I WONDER WHY. I HAVE AWAYS SEEN HIS ACTION TO INTIMIDATE AND PUT FEAR IN THE PETITIONERS AND THEIR LAWYERS BUT THANK GOD THEY CAN NOW SEE IT COMING.
WHAT THAT JUDGE ATUGUBA IS DOING HE IS EXPOSESING HIM SELF AND WE SHALL PAY HIM ACCORDINGLY.THE FEMALE JUDGE IS A WELL RESPECTED JUDGE AND I KNOW SHE WILL AWAYS SAY HER MIND WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR.
MADAM SPEAK THE TRUTH,EYES ARE WATCHING.THE FOOD IS FOR THE OWNER NOT THE HUNGRY MAN.ACCRA IS A LEARNING SCHOOL SO THOSE WHO COME HERE MUST KNOW THAT WE DONT FIGHT HERE,WE DONT SET FIRE INTO PEOPLE'S HOMES, WE DONT CARRY CUTLASSES, BOWS AND ARROWS TO CUT THROATS BUT RATHER WE GO TO COURT FOR THE TRUTH.ACCRA MAN CAN TELL HIS MOTHER IN THE FACE WHEN SHE IS WRONG SO MR ATUGUBA LEARN THIS NOW AND METAIN YOUR RESPECT.
Joseph Boadi- Boateng 10 years ago
The man Atuguba's mame sounds technical and so elicits justice in the same manner. He fails to apply ethics and justice to come out with principled and fair rulings.
NPP have a daunting task fighting a corrupt government ... read full comment
The man Atuguba's mame sounds technical and so elicits justice in the same manner. He fails to apply ethics and justice to come out with principled and fair rulings.
NPP have a daunting task fighting a corrupt government in power.
An incompetent government whose party was fundamentally formed from violent and revolution-minded people who do not apply rule of the law as they are all hooligans. Ghana is being led into an abyss at the hands of insensitive, corrupt, semi-literate and incompetent Mahama and his team of fraudulently elected government.
This Atuguba man is definitely one-sided.
Jon 10 years ago
The man needs to be watched. Bawumia's answer was though the letter written by JAKE inferred there was some form of fraud, after the NPP sitting down and doing their investigation, their findings the malpractises they brought ... read full comment
The man needs to be watched. Bawumia's answer was though the letter written by JAKE inferred there was some form of fraud, after the NPP sitting down and doing their investigation, their findings the malpractises they brought before the court.
How does that not answer that question? What they've brought before the court is what ought to be talked about an not what JAKE wrote to the EC. JAKE's letter to the EC is not part of whats before the court.
Eyes are watching you Atuguba! You better not make any wrong move!!
Ghanaba KK 10 years ago
Is the judge the only disenting judge in the 8-1 ruling to uphold the questioning of Bawumia?
I suspect that the judge did that to arouse NPPists anger against Atuguba.
Why provoke someone?
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM,we are wat ... read full comment
Is the judge the only disenting judge in the 8-1 ruling to uphold the questioning of Bawumia?
I suspect that the judge did that to arouse NPPists anger against Atuguba.
Why provoke someone?
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM,we are watching all of these....................
Alex 10 years ago
Please stop such speculations. You don't have proof.
Please stop such speculations. You don't have proof.
joey l0ndon 10 years ago
what proof do you need? Everybody is aware THAT she was the only one who voted against papa Tsikata ways of questioning Dr. Bawumia PERIOD.
what proof do you need? Everybody is aware THAT she was the only one who voted against papa Tsikata ways of questioning Dr. Bawumia PERIOD.
Alex 10 years ago
where is the proof? I can't see it you are just speculating, e.g. Atuguba also sometimes has problems with Tsikata line of questioning so how can you tell if that one person was female or not.
where is the proof? I can't see it you are just speculating, e.g. Atuguba also sometimes has problems with Tsikata line of questioning so how can you tell if that one person was female or not.
somebody 10 years ago
'No i dont think so', answers the question. what kind of answer was Atuguba expecting? when Bawumia was answering to the question, Atuguba was giving certain comments alongside so he did not hear Bawumia's answer in full.
'No i dont think so', answers the question. what kind of answer was Atuguba expecting? when Bawumia was answering to the question, Atuguba was giving certain comments alongside so he did not hear Bawumia's answer in full.
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Nii Kootse. 10 years ago
“He has answered it”. Why all these cross examinations when there are papers to be checked and allegations prove right or wrong, thereby making an elephant out of an an Ant. So it has been with these colonial judges who p ... read full comment
“He has answered it”. Why all these cross examinations when there are papers to be checked and allegations prove right or wrong, thereby making an elephant out of an an Ant. So it has been with these colonial judges who put up Justice for Sale in Ghana.
Zip Up 10 years ago
I keep on saying this Petition will expose how low our Judicial System appear to be, okay let us look at the whole issue in this way,The petitioners mock at our Finest Electoral Commission ,as Corrupt semi-illiterate end they ... read full comment
I keep on saying this Petition will expose how low our Judicial System appear to be, okay let us look at the whole issue in this way,The petitioners mock at our Finest Electoral Commission ,as Corrupt semi-illiterate end they could not count accurately etc etc....Now the Supreme Court Judges are having a go at each other,Sorry this can be a saga situation that will carry on and on and on,no way,Ghana deserve far more better then being Compare to a Kangaroo State,Come on Supreme Court Show some maturity, common sense and bring this saga to an end speedily
JONES 10 years ago
I think we´ve had too much of these criminals in this country. Now, it is very clear that the NPP has already lost the case and they are now finding faults on the chairman. What kind of human beings are these bush rats? Isn ... read full comment
I think we´ve had too much of these criminals in this country. Now, it is very clear that the NPP has already lost the case and they are now finding faults on the chairman. What kind of human beings are these bush rats? Isn´t it absurd? What type of female justice is that? She must be a dirty smelling whore.Ghana will not burn as the NPP wants it.Ghanaians are ever ready for them. NPP bring on! We are prepared for you all.Who is Akufo Addo to be forced on Ghanaians? A stupid useless dumb arrogant and fake lawyer? Fuck you a thousand times!
Di Asempa 10 years ago
You've got it all wrong! Just substitute all that is NPP in your write-up with NDC and that is the plain truth!
Anger has gotten the better part of you you can't even reason properly except to churn out unprovoked insults ... read full comment
You've got it all wrong! Just substitute all that is NPP in your write-up with NDC and that is the plain truth!
Anger has gotten the better part of you you can't even reason properly except to churn out unprovoked insults! That is shameful!
joseph 10 years ago
The fact is Atuguba is an NDC man! I dont know why such a person is a chairman. The fact that he is a chairman does not mean he is higher than the others. He must keep quite
The fact is Atuguba is an NDC man! I dont know why such a person is a chairman. The fact that he is a chairman does not mean he is higher than the others. He must keep quite
OMANBA PA USA 10 years ago
From the beginning NPP party protested against Atuguba being part of the panel of the judges hearing the supreme court case. Now people are beginning to understanding them. He is not fair to Dr Bawumiah at all. For me Atuguba ... read full comment
From the beginning NPP party protested against Atuguba being part of the panel of the judges hearing the supreme court case. Now people are beginning to understanding them. He is not fair to Dr Bawumiah at all. For me Atuguba must be sacked from the judges.He is stupid fool,on the part of Dr Bawumiah answers.
KOKI 10 years ago
Oyiwa! Asem yi nna eda ho yi. I said it. Right from day 1, I sensed from the varying pronoucements of Justice Atuguba he's there to unjustifiably defend the indefensible! He must be pleased he was made the head of the Justice ... read full comment
Oyiwa! Asem yi nna eda ho yi. I said it. Right from day 1, I sensed from the varying pronoucements of Justice Atuguba he's there to unjustifiably defend the indefensible! He must be pleased he was made the head of the Justices? An unseen Counsel of the respondents? Someone should please go through every single pronouncement of this Judge and you won't go far to clearly see the blunt bias he has copiously dished out against everything Petitioners!
I don't care if he did the same against the Respondents; it would amount to the same slackening of fair-play and justice! I think if care is not taken the man would mar the smooth course of justice in this case and cast the final judgement in serious doubt!
I thought he is there to literally oversee proceedings. Why has he persistently demonstrated objection and disdain to everything the Petitioners say? Why did he gloss over Tsatsu's long, convoluted lecturing interspersed with "shut up",and "dishonesty", slang and off-tangent questioning and copiously boring and repetitive questions?
Now he is up against his own on the Bench? An intimidating tactics to cow some of his own?
Oh Africa! No, Oh Ghana! Where did we go wrong? May be the best thing any Judge of the Highest Court should not do is to be political both at home and public; they must be pure apolitical, have no unblemished leaning towards any political party. Only that can the nation be sure of true objectivity, fair play and naked justice! A tough requirement this is, I admit. But for the sake of peace of the nation and freedom to develop all our Justices must remove any scum of political passion and be OBJECTIVE and help save the country. That's the only way to come out with a "justifiable JUST judgement". If NDC deserves to rule because there's no significant merit in the claims of the NPP so be it they should declare it in the end! And so long as it comes from fair assessment, devoid of bias from the Bench it would stand the test of time; the opposition would still cry foul but the nation would never hurt. We would get over it! But if the facts presented by NPP objectively carries significant merit nothing should be placed in the way of justice; they should gather courage and reverse the decision of the EC! But the road to this is hitherto not rosy; there is cause for concern and I cherish the hope our distinguished Justices including the Head would see beyond the politicians in the courtroom and think about Ghana!
Ghana has suffered for so long! She must be hurting so much! A nation blessed with abundant resources, both natural and human, is yet to strike the golden pot to make her children sigh sustainable socio-economic relief.
Gasco 10 years ago
The female justice do not have a name? shame unto the writer,
The female justice do not have a name? shame unto the writer,
Ayeribi 10 years ago
Well, Gasco, I thought the omission of the name of the female Justice by the writer is trivial. You know we have pertinent issues on hand and so we need to focus our energies on them to get the best solution for the country.
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Well, Gasco, I thought the omission of the name of the female Justice by the writer is trivial. You know we have pertinent issues on hand and so we need to focus our energies on them to get the best solution for the country.
Anyway since you care to know, the name of the female Justice is Mrs. Vida Akoto-Bamfo, if I'm not mistaken.
Yaw 10 years ago
What kind of foolishness is this? Bawumiah was asked if accusations of fraud were true or not. What has this question got to do with ".. there were allegations and complains.. and we that is why we are in court..? How the hel ... read full comment
What kind of foolishness is this? Bawumiah was asked if accusations of fraud were true or not. What has this question got to do with ".. there were allegations and complains.. and we that is why we are in court..? How the hell did that answer the question of "WERE ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD TRUE OR NOT"??? Haba!!!
Koo Emma 10 years ago
Yaw, what is before the court? Did the petitioners allege fraud in their affidavit? You are complaining about Ghanaians, but this the Supreme court of Ghana and nowhere else.
Yaw, what is before the court? Did the petitioners allege fraud in their affidavit? You are complaining about Ghanaians, but this the Supreme court of Ghana and nowhere else.
Alex 10 years ago
Please Yaw, the answer is contained in
the first sentence “No I cannot say that” since they were allegations and and which they can't prove. So he does not know if the allegation is true or not. In my view the correct ... read full comment
Please Yaw, the answer is contained in
the first sentence “No I cannot say that” since they were allegations and and which they can't prove. So he does not know if the allegation is true or not. In my view the correct answer would have been "I don't know."
Yaw Berfi 10 years ago
This subscribe to the opinion that this case is in bad faith and should not be upheld by the judges. This is a case of precedence and the petitioners by this case are seeking to redefine, first of all, the role of polling age ... read full comment
This subscribe to the opinion that this case is in bad faith and should not be upheld by the judges. This is a case of precedence and the petitioners by this case are seeking to redefine, first of all, the role of polling agents. On this bases alone I believe the case should be dismissed. Otherwise in subsequent elections the polling agents' role will be diminished to naught. This important role cannot be over-emphasized and great importance MUST be attached to their training and the role they play to authenticate the elections. Their most important role is to quell conflicts at the very source. ONCE THEIR ROLE HAS BEEN PLAYED WELL IT BECOMES THE FOUNDATION OF DECLARATION OF ELECTION. The petitioners are primarily trying to basically undermine these roles for the sole purpose of their selfish interest. It must be told them in NO uncertain term that their polling agents did not find anything wrong with the elections BASICALLY. This is evident by their "attesting to what happened at the polling station" and not filling any complain forms. PERIOD! If there were no complaints filed at the polling station and their collation center agents endorsed the results as presented to them from the polling stations, then THEIR CASE IS DEAD ON ARRIVAL. "You and I were not at the polling stations" but the agents were there and attested to the proceedings without objections.
Alex 10 years ago
What then can you say about the information on the pink sheets as both of us were there? Isn't this what the petitioners are challenging? Is it right for people to be paid with tax-payers money and do such a shoddy job as we ... read full comment
What then can you say about the information on the pink sheets as both of us were there? Isn't this what the petitioners are challenging? Is it right for people to be paid with tax-payers money and do such a shoddy job as we see on the pink sheets as errors or irregularities (choose what you want). I don't care if Mahama or Akofo Ado is the president, I want the EC to be held responsible for their shoddy job. Remember Afari Gyan was hinting of prosecuting some people for embezzling money meant for training of personnel for the just ended election, meaning all was not well with the people that represented the EC.
Koo Emma 10 years ago
Yaw, I beg to differ. By your logic, you are saying that if you employ a security man and you don't train him wll enough to defend you and armed robbers attack you you have no purpose going to the police to lodge a complaint ... read full comment
Yaw, I beg to differ. By your logic, you are saying that if you employ a security man and you don't train him wll enough to defend you and armed robbers attack you you have no purpose going to the police to lodge a complaint and assist them to apprehend them? Or a swindler comes to you and uses all manner tricks to get your money or whatever, you can't pursue them and that you are to blame
yourself?
Yaw Berfi 10 years ago
There was no case of arm robbery. That is what I am saying and that is what you are blatantly refuse to accept. Your watch man signed that statement. He was given the option and the automatic machine gun to fight back all rob ... read full comment
There was no case of arm robbery. That is what I am saying and that is what you are blatantly refuse to accept. Your watch man signed that statement. He was given the option and the automatic machine gun to fight back all robbery, armed or unarmed. He was had the whole public to witness the alleged robbery, and they also confirm that they was no case of robbery. The robbery ONLY HAPPENED IN YOUR MIND... The watch man did not fire his automatic riffle because there was NO ROBBERY... GET THIS ONE TRUTH AND THHE SELF DELUSION
KWEKU TWENEBOA 10 years ago
NPP is counting on polically-biased bench to subvert the will of the people. But they lie BAAAAAAAAAAD.
NPP is counting on polically-biased bench to subvert the will of the people. But they lie BAAAAAAAAAAD.
Nana Amoah,Germany 10 years ago
Ghana politicians realise that about 80% of Ghanaians are shallow minded
Ghana politicians realise that about 80% of Ghanaians are shallow minded
Kaduna Mafia 10 years ago
sharply divided
sharply divided
NII LARTEY NARTEY 10 years ago
With the outrageously despicable show of bias "ayaricough syndrome" caught out with Atuguba, how can Ghanaians honestly have faith in him that he is not going to throw our much enviably won democracy and justice to the dogs?
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With the outrageously despicable show of bias "ayaricough syndrome" caught out with Atuguba, how can Ghanaians honestly have faith in him that he is not going to throw our much enviably won democracy and justice to the dogs?
He has by every indication by shutting down the NPP lawyer to sit down in the open court and telling Bawumia how to answer silly unrelated questions from the criminal unkept old crook, Tsatsu Tsakata prove that, Ghanaians are likely not to have fair judgement on the ongoing historic politcal Supreme Court case.
I think it's about time the leadership of the NPP raise this serious concerned matter up with the authorities that be, as all evidence proves that Atuguba is adopting tactics of intimidation after realizing his "akomfem" "woyomenized" criminal NDC kinsmen are the losers in the election case before him.
If we wake up tomorrow and our lovely and peaceful country is gone to the unfortunate bloody violent ways of Kenya and Ivory Coast, we should not blame no one but the guinea fowls headed Afari Gyan cum Mahama and this riffraff dimwit "motoway" Atugaba.
What ever way, the brilliantly humorous and cautiously thoughtful gentleman, Dr. Bawumia will still be too much for their corrupt team to handle as truth will always triumph over tyrant falsehood.
If God be with us who can be against us?
TAPCOOL 10 years ago
hmmmmm atuguba should be carefull oooo this is a delicate matter. he seems to suporting one side.
hmmmmm atuguba should be carefull oooo this is a delicate matter. he seems to suporting one side.
TA USA 10 years ago
Good Citizen, I totally agree with you. From the cradle stage of the court proceding the female justice has been baby sitting Bawumia . Now she is openly exposing herself as a close friend of Gloria Akufo Addo and a sex partn ... read full comment
Good Citizen, I totally agree with you. From the cradle stage of the court proceding the female justice has been baby sitting Bawumia . Now she is openly exposing herself as a close friend of Gloria Akufo Addo and a sex partner of Nana Akufo Addo.
Alex 10 years ago
I mean no insult. I hope this female is your mother. Let us learn to respect and celebrate our females who have made it in life. It is not easy to rise in an environment where you are seen as a minority. It is unfair to th ... read full comment
I mean no insult. I hope this female is your mother. Let us learn to respect and celebrate our females who have made it in life. It is not easy to rise in an environment where you are seen as a minority. It is unfair to think of females as sex partners.
Kofi 10 years ago
HIS BIAS IS SHOWING UP
HIS BIAS IS SHOWING UP
Facts 10 years ago
Yes i agree with you, did you see how he shouted at Addison to sit down? How many times has Tsikata not challenged the charges and even insulted Addison, Did Atuguba shout. Ohh the whole world is watching so he should watch o ... read full comment
Yes i agree with you, did you see how he shouted at Addison to sit down? How many times has Tsikata not challenged the charges and even insulted Addison, Did Atuguba shout. Ohh the whole world is watching so he should watch out and be fair
BUKARI NAABA 10 years ago
ATUGUBA ALWAYS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ANY ANSWER BAWUMIA GIVES TO TSIKATA.THIS IS BECAUSE HE IS THERE FOR NDC INTEREST. HIS CONSISTENT ATTACK ON BAWUMIA CONCERNING HIS ANSWERS CLEARLY SHOWS HIS BIAS AGAINST THE NPP.
ATUGUBA ALWAYS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ANY ANSWER BAWUMIA GIVES TO TSIKATA.THIS IS BECAUSE HE IS THERE FOR NDC INTEREST. HIS CONSISTENT ATTACK ON BAWUMIA CONCERNING HIS ANSWERS CLEARLY SHOWS HIS BIAS AGAINST THE NPP.
Onslopogas 10 years ago
That is the reason why we have more than one person at the panel.They should be bold and fearless.We are watching!!
That is the reason why we have more than one person at the panel.They should be bold and fearless.We are watching!!
Lorgo Ligri 10 years ago
Atuguba, yes she has her way of looking at things. Do you want and expect all the Justices to look and think as you do? If it was so, the CJ would have asked you only to be on the bench. Wake up my dear friend, you're beginin ... read full comment
Atuguba, yes she has her way of looking at things. Do you want and expect all the Justices to look and think as you do? If it was so, the CJ would have asked you only to be on the bench. Wake up my dear friend, you're begining to look and act like you're already favoring one side.Outbursts like these tell a whole story. Your inner feelings are betraying your instincts, and the people are watching your every move.
Yabah 10 years ago
and what happened next ?
and what happened next ?
osei kingsley, lagos 10 years ago
Bamawuah dhd not answer the question.What he said was only a useless context.are you people not wasteing funds on ths vain and supacilious case FOR NOTHING SAKE?
Bamawuah dhd not answer the question.What he said was only a useless context.are you people not wasteing funds on ths vain and supacilious case FOR NOTHING SAKE?
Prince Kabowa 10 years ago
Atuguba is biased!
Atuguba is biased!
Nana 10 years ago
Atuguba has made the international community see either he can't think fast enough or he is timid and bias. If the allegations were found to true, then the election could be said to fraudulent. Tsikata and Atugyba must face r ... read full comment
Atuguba has made the international community see either he can't think fast enough or he is timid and bias. If the allegations were found to true, then the election could be said to fraudulent. Tsikata and Atugyba must face reality. The EVIDENCE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. THERE IS ONLY ONE(1) TRUTH. PUT POLITICTS ASIDE AND THINK......
osei yao 10 years ago
Well, the show is getting interesting. Readers think Dr Bawumia did not answer the question put to him. The npp leadership has scandalised the EC chairman and the NDC with cobspiracy to steal votes and bribery. Tsikata has a ... read full comment
Well, the show is getting interesting. Readers think Dr Bawumia did not answer the question put to him. The npp leadership has scandalised the EC chairman and the NDC with cobspiracy to steal votes and bribery. Tsikata has a duty to make the NPP retract this in open court to clear the good name of the EC chairman and expose the NPP leadership as liars.
Whatever 10 years ago
Atuguba is the Presiding judge, not the president of the nine member panel. Those female judges on the panel are joking with VOTES DECLARED BY THE EC. They are obviously naive who don't know the consequency of seeking to thro ... read full comment
Atuguba is the Presiding judge, not the president of the nine member panel. Those female judges on the panel are joking with VOTES DECLARED BY THE EC. They are obviously naive who don't know the consequency of seeking to throw votes away. POWER RESIDES IN THE PEOPLE. That power can gush out in horrible ways if joke with it
Paul Amuna 10 years ago
It seems very clear from your own reporting that the "female justice" as you describe her, was in the wrong because the witness indeed DID NOT answer the question posed by counsel.
He gave an evasive response which was a ... read full comment
It seems very clear from your own reporting that the "female justice" as you describe her, was in the wrong because the witness indeed DID NOT answer the question posed by counsel.
He gave an evasive response which was a deviation from a simple question asking him whether he still maintained that there was "fraud" as claimed in the letter from the NPP chairman to the EC.
The other justice shoul;d not have done what she did, and in my opinion she tried to undermine the authority of the chair of the panel when she was clearly in the wrong.
grace 10 years ago
i wont be surprised it was sofia akufo making those comments. that is what you should expect when you put a cousin to the petitioner on the bench. you can never withold the truthand that was exactly what justice akatugba want ... read full comment
i wont be surprised it was sofia akufo making those comments. that is what you should expect when you put a cousin to the petitioner on the bench. you can never withold the truthand that was exactly what justice akatugba wanted. the truth and nothing but the truth. he who seeks equity must come with clean hands
ama ghana 10 years ago
Is about time we blacks have to stop yes sir whether right or wrong. We have 9 judges on the bench but it seems, its only the presiding who does most of the talking why? 8 judges, u are not there to vote only but to express ... read full comment
Is about time we blacks have to stop yes sir whether right or wrong. We have 9 judges on the bench but it seems, its only the presiding who does most of the talking why? 8 judges, u are not there to vote only but to express ur opinions also. I really love Addison, he is sending a signal by telling the judges, n.p.p. is here only for serious business, will not tolerate any nonsense, won't be intimidate by any group of people. N.p.p.is standing on its ground period
atuguba you are bulshit 10 years ago
atuguba is ndc supporter so he is doing bias,atuguba has been bribed by mahama to rigg NPP .may God punishes atuguba for doing bias
atuguba is ndc supporter so he is doing bias,atuguba has been bribed by mahama to rigg NPP .may God punishes atuguba for doing bias
atuguba you are bulshit 10 years ago
you don't need to involve him as panel member because he is ndc supporter
you don't need to involve him as panel member because he is ndc supporter
YES ATUBUGA IS AN NDC LAWYER.
Atugaba, meaning a thrown away child is absurd and should be taken away from the panel. He is full of humiliation.
We all over the world have seen on screen, Bawumia is confused, and the questions from Tsatsu is now knocking him, Bawumia is mathematicaly dazed, his liars are much much more coming into light, I wonder how NPP is continued ...
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In the normal panel hearing, the President of the Panel is the Primus inter pares and as a result what he says carries even when a member disagrees. What the female judge did was uncouth and greatly sins against the normal be ...
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the president should not show his open biasness in open court to be handed a different view, obviously his way of looking at things is not fairness and the whole world is watching.
BRILLIANT BAWUMIA IS KNOCKING THE HEADS OF NDC
THIS BIAS ATUGUBA IN A RULING SAID POLITICAL MATTERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE COURT. WHY SHOULD HE ALLOW JAKE,S LETTER TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BY THE COURT? ONCE WE ALL KNOW THAT JAKE,S LETTER HAS NO MEANING FOR THE C ...
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I WOE THESE SO CALLED JUDGES TO THINK OF GHANA AND NOT THEIR TRIBE,PARTY,POCKET OR STOMACH TO DETERMIN THE WINNER. THEY SHOULD KNOW THAT OUR COUNTRY IS IN A VERY BIG TESTING OR EXAMINATION. A SMALL MISTAKE CAN PLUNDGE OUR N ...
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Now it appears Atuguba is finding a way to bust up the moral of the disappointed NDC legal team in court but he should be careful not to loose public confidence. Though the human feeling is still there, trying to embarrass th ...
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EVERY WORD THAT WILL COME OUT OF THE LADY ON THE PANEL GOES TO SUPPORT NPP.WHAT IS HER NAME?... WELL AM NOT SURPRISED
I AM BEGINNING TO HAVE A VERY LOW OPINION OF THE LAW PROFESSION. IT IS JUST TERRIBLE. IF YOU GAVE SOME ONE A QUESTION YOU DO NOT EXPECT THE PERSON TO ANSWER IT THE WAY YOU WANT SO YOU SIMPLY TAKE HIS ANSWER AND DEDUCE FROM IT ...
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ONE THING IS AS CLEAR AS DAYLIGHT. SOME OF OUR SUPREME COURT JUDGES ARE USUALLY APPOINTED BY THE HEAD OF STATE WHEN HE ASSUMES OFFICE. USING THE AGE BARRIER, THOSE HE DOES NOT WANT ARE RETIRED. HE FINDS EXCUSES WHY THEIR N ...
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she is one of the npp prostitutes that akuffo-addict screws and they think they can help him throughthe backdoor to become president.Ghanaians are watching.
I TOLD YOU THAT THIS JUDGE IS NDC AND HERE HE IS NDC MANIFESTING IN HIM SO SOON! ATUGUBA ANY BIAS WILL COST YOUR HEAD! NDC FOOLS
It was in Atuguba's interest that NPP complained his chairing of the court but Atuguba being so loose, as has proven, should have avoided all these pressure on him by withdrawing his chairmanship.
Tsatsu's stumbling struggle to end his lengthy cross examination, the disappointing somber looks of his learned friends and a sigh of relief from the bench, were expressive epitome of time wasted and failure to deliver a punc ...
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Yes but to do do it openly is wrong,to object to a fellow panelist that was is absurd
If 5 other justices think that the question has been answered that is it. It has been answered. They do not have to listen to Atuguba.
wE ARE ARE ALL OBSERVING. Happily its live! The Presising judge must assert his authority, first to focus the and second to hasten the process. If it is a colleague who stumbles in his way so be it!!!
GHANAIANS ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE SINGING THE PRAISES OF THIS MOST NOBLE, INTELLIGENT, HUMBLE AND HANDSOME YOUNG MAN. GHANA IS BLESSED.
We all watching, Bamumia is exposed as liar and now trying to confuse the world by not giving direct answer, trying to twist the public biting around the bush, and that is exactly what Tsatsu is aiming at seeing him bit aroun ...
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Tsatsu now successfully made Bawumia bitting around the bush, and made him mathematically dazed and confused, successfully punching holes in the affidavits pink sheet showing duplications by NPP is already finishing NPP, more ...
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Dr. Bawumia sinks Tsikata when asking
senseless and useless questions.
Tsikata should be forced to end his useless and senseless questions wasting the time and resouces of majority people in this country.
Don't expect ...
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IS IT IGNORANCE THAT IS WORRYING YOU PEOPLE OR WHAT. THE PROCESS IS CROSS EXAMINATION AND QUESTIONS PUT MUST BE ANSWERED.
IF BAWUMIAH ANSWERS QUESTIONS PUT TO HIM WHAT MAKES HIM AN EXTRAORDINARY PRAISE WORTHY PERSON??
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That makes him an extraordinary and praiseworthy and truth worthy person!!
People all over the world has witnessed how incompetente NDC rigged the election 2012 and paid Afari Djang to declare Mahama 'winner'.
Truth is difficult to hear and it becomes more difficult when it is drown on a liar to speak the truth.
You are so damn, can you not see that Bawumia is constantly lying and been very untruthful trying to be dogging the question, Tsatsu so far has been successful in exposing the invalidity of some of the pink sheet which what i ...
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Please let's all get serious as a people. The petitioners are in Court to plead on the face of the pink sheets, not on the contents of Jake's letter. Atuguba got it wrong when Tsatsu sought to reduce the case to Jake's letter ...
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Whether Atuguba is an NDC or not,the world is watching everybody at the SC.To us Bawumia is the surprise package from the hearing so far.Not much was known of him till this period,he is doing well.
Atugubah's vote is for the NDC; so therefore if there should be a stalemate amongst the eight judges,Atugubah's vote would make the NDC carry the day!
WHAT KIND OF JUDGE IS THIS? WHO MADE HIM A JUDGE. HE THINKS HE IS THE MOST INTELLIGENT BEING. PREJUDICED AND FOOLISH UGLY SOB OF A JUDGE.
May be u can insult your own father,if u. Ve one.
REMEMBER, ATUGUBA IS PAID WITH MY TAX DOLLARS. HE HAS NO RIGHT TO BEHAVE FOOLISHLY. IF HE DOES, I HAVE A RIGHT TO CALL HIM TO ORDER. UNDERSTOOD? MR. FOOLISH "papa"
Please let us keep our comments decent. Judges always differ in their views. Even lawyers do. But the truth is somewhere in between. WE MUST NOT USE THIS FORUM TO DENIGRATE OUR JUDGES AND POLITICISE THE BENCH IN THIS SERIOUS ...
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This man is tarnishing his own image.
Thanks for the internet, this news is read all over the world.
The Atuguba is also being judged by other judges.
It appears to me that Justice Atuguba is becoming increasingly authoritarian in his outbursts. He is the president of this bench of justices, not a presiding judge. I hope the other members of the bench will be more assertive ...
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I don't get why Atuguba is saying Bawumia's answer is insufficient if what is in the article is true.
As you could follow in the article, there cannot be any other information. The truth is in there. However, the chairman clearly wanted the issues to be pushed toward certain directions, which are not anyway. It's a good idea ...
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The question was that Jake made a press conference and announced to the world that the NPP has come across "widespread and consistent fraud" by the EC. In their submission in court, the word fraud was omitted. Tsatsu was a ...
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bawumia answered the question but not to the chairman's satisfaction or his liking, he should have taken his answer as said. there would not have been any interrupton from the female judge. take answers or leave it and make y ...
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What other answer did you want? Ei, ghana people. I do trust Atuguba so far for his handling of the parties, but I think he was off the mark because Bawumia's explanation was that "“... we had so many allegations and compla ...
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But is what Bawumia said different from what you just said?
No, as written in the article Tsatsu wanted to know if the allegation of fraud was not true. Which I think Bawumia as a Dr. correctly answered. Let me explain why:
I hold PhD. in Mathematics. In maths sometimes you come ...
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As written in the article Tsatsu wanted to know if the allegation of fraud was not true. Which I think Bawumia as a Dr. correctly answered. Let me explain why:
I hold PhD. in Mathematics. In maths sometimes you come across ...
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Did you read Bawumia's response in the article? He meant that it would have been difficult to argue their case had they alleged fraud in their petition. Hence they referred to the pink sheets. Clearly, Tsatsu has run out of q ...
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I was recently a witness in a criminal case in the UK and although not the same here making the slightest comparison of general court process and the pursuit of justice makes me find this one farcical. If a witness who is in ...
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Akua, I was just thinking aloud the same way you have written. This is purely an election petition and you are out to prove the credibility of witness? If we had one or two months period to solve an electoral petition before ...
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Koo Emma, I agree with your line of reasoning,just as Akua earlier noted. I thought the supreme court was going check the petitioner's claim and evidence, which some of them are mere counting exercise.
If Bawumia is asked a question and he does not answer it, you move on. That is to his detriment. You do not HARASS AND TRY TO EMBARRASS a witness, especially coming as it does from no mean person but the panel chair. Atuguba ...
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One does not have to use the exact same words to mean the same thing. Have you heard of Synonyms?
Don't you guys worry too much, because Atuguba will not alone make the final decision. It will be brought to vote and i can bet, not all of them are as corrupt. Some or to be exact most, will uphold their integrity by giving ...
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These are the people Rawlings refer to sometime ago as having the trust of Ghanaians for protection. This shouldn't have happened in court. We all heard it too. Please all court should be fitted with equipments that all perso ...
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No partisan. But I think the anwer given by Bawumiah is okay from what has transpired so far.
at least more knowledgealbe and handsome than your drug addict
SAYS WHO? IS THAT HOW A JUDGE COMPORTS HIMSELF? SOMETIMES PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE BLINDED BY FOOLISHNESS. BY THE WAY, WHO TOLD YOU I HAVE ANY DRUG ADDICT? IDIOT.
If the president of a court becomes a bully, he will automatically create sympathy or the witness and lawyers being bullied. It looks as if the president of the SC lacks selF-control. He made an extremely damaging POLITICAL s ...
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I know who the two judges will vote for. I just want the other judges to talk more so that I can make up my mind who wins this case. Silly people.
MY LORD THANK YOU FOR EXPOSSING JUSTICE ATUGUBA,I HAVE NOTED LONG AGO THAT THIS ATUGUBA HAS BEEN CAUSIONING EVERY TIME AND REMINDING THE PETITIONERS OF HIS POWERS TO DO AND UNDO AND I WONDER WHY. I HAVE AWAYS SEEN HIS ACTION ...
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The man Atuguba's mame sounds technical and so elicits justice in the same manner. He fails to apply ethics and justice to come out with principled and fair rulings.
NPP have a daunting task fighting a corrupt government ...
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The man needs to be watched. Bawumia's answer was though the letter written by JAKE inferred there was some form of fraud, after the NPP sitting down and doing their investigation, their findings the malpractises they brought ...
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Is the judge the only disenting judge in the 8-1 ruling to uphold the questioning of Bawumia?
I suspect that the judge did that to arouse NPPists anger against Atuguba.
Why provoke someone?
HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM,we are wat ...
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Please stop such speculations. You don't have proof.
what proof do you need? Everybody is aware THAT she was the only one who voted against papa Tsikata ways of questioning Dr. Bawumia PERIOD.
where is the proof? I can't see it you are just speculating, e.g. Atuguba also sometimes has problems with Tsikata line of questioning so how can you tell if that one person was female or not.
'No i dont think so', answers the question. what kind of answer was Atuguba expecting? when Bawumia was answering to the question, Atuguba was giving certain comments alongside so he did not hear Bawumia's answer in full.
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“He has answered it”. Why all these cross examinations when there are papers to be checked and allegations prove right or wrong, thereby making an elephant out of an an Ant. So it has been with these colonial judges who p ...
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I keep on saying this Petition will expose how low our Judicial System appear to be, okay let us look at the whole issue in this way,The petitioners mock at our Finest Electoral Commission ,as Corrupt semi-illiterate end they ...
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I think we´ve had too much of these criminals in this country. Now, it is very clear that the NPP has already lost the case and they are now finding faults on the chairman. What kind of human beings are these bush rats? Isn ...
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You've got it all wrong! Just substitute all that is NPP in your write-up with NDC and that is the plain truth!
Anger has gotten the better part of you you can't even reason properly except to churn out unprovoked insults ...
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The fact is Atuguba is an NDC man! I dont know why such a person is a chairman. The fact that he is a chairman does not mean he is higher than the others. He must keep quite
From the beginning NPP party protested against Atuguba being part of the panel of the judges hearing the supreme court case. Now people are beginning to understanding them. He is not fair to Dr Bawumiah at all. For me Atuguba ...
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Oyiwa! Asem yi nna eda ho yi. I said it. Right from day 1, I sensed from the varying pronoucements of Justice Atuguba he's there to unjustifiably defend the indefensible! He must be pleased he was made the head of the Justice ...
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The female justice do not have a name? shame unto the writer,
Well, Gasco, I thought the omission of the name of the female Justice by the writer is trivial. You know we have pertinent issues on hand and so we need to focus our energies on them to get the best solution for the country.
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What kind of foolishness is this? Bawumiah was asked if accusations of fraud were true or not. What has this question got to do with ".. there were allegations and complains.. and we that is why we are in court..? How the hel ...
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Yaw, what is before the court? Did the petitioners allege fraud in their affidavit? You are complaining about Ghanaians, but this the Supreme court of Ghana and nowhere else.
Please Yaw, the answer is contained in
the first sentence “No I cannot say that” since they were allegations and and which they can't prove. So he does not know if the allegation is true or not. In my view the correct ...
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This subscribe to the opinion that this case is in bad faith and should not be upheld by the judges. This is a case of precedence and the petitioners by this case are seeking to redefine, first of all, the role of polling age ...
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What then can you say about the information on the pink sheets as both of us were there? Isn't this what the petitioners are challenging? Is it right for people to be paid with tax-payers money and do such a shoddy job as we ...
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Yaw, I beg to differ. By your logic, you are saying that if you employ a security man and you don't train him wll enough to defend you and armed robbers attack you you have no purpose going to the police to lodge a complaint ...
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There was no case of arm robbery. That is what I am saying and that is what you are blatantly refuse to accept. Your watch man signed that statement. He was given the option and the automatic machine gun to fight back all rob ...
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NPP is counting on polically-biased bench to subvert the will of the people. But they lie BAAAAAAAAAAD.
Ghana politicians realise that about 80% of Ghanaians are shallow minded
sharply divided
With the outrageously despicable show of bias "ayaricough syndrome" caught out with Atuguba, how can Ghanaians honestly have faith in him that he is not going to throw our much enviably won democracy and justice to the dogs?
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hmmmmm atuguba should be carefull oooo this is a delicate matter. he seems to suporting one side.
Good Citizen, I totally agree with you. From the cradle stage of the court proceding the female justice has been baby sitting Bawumia . Now she is openly exposing herself as a close friend of Gloria Akufo Addo and a sex partn ...
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I mean no insult. I hope this female is your mother. Let us learn to respect and celebrate our females who have made it in life. It is not easy to rise in an environment where you are seen as a minority. It is unfair to th ...
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HIS BIAS IS SHOWING UP
Yes i agree with you, did you see how he shouted at Addison to sit down? How many times has Tsikata not challenged the charges and even insulted Addison, Did Atuguba shout. Ohh the whole world is watching so he should watch o ...
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ATUGUBA ALWAYS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ANY ANSWER BAWUMIA GIVES TO TSIKATA.THIS IS BECAUSE HE IS THERE FOR NDC INTEREST. HIS CONSISTENT ATTACK ON BAWUMIA CONCERNING HIS ANSWERS CLEARLY SHOWS HIS BIAS AGAINST THE NPP.
That is the reason why we have more than one person at the panel.They should be bold and fearless.We are watching!!
Atuguba, yes she has her way of looking at things. Do you want and expect all the Justices to look and think as you do? If it was so, the CJ would have asked you only to be on the bench. Wake up my dear friend, you're beginin ...
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and what happened next ?
Bamawuah dhd not answer the question.What he said was only a useless context.are you people not wasteing funds on ths vain and supacilious case FOR NOTHING SAKE?
Atuguba is biased!
Atuguba has made the international community see either he can't think fast enough or he is timid and bias. If the allegations were found to true, then the election could be said to fraudulent. Tsikata and Atugyba must face r ...
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Well, the show is getting interesting. Readers think Dr Bawumia did not answer the question put to him. The npp leadership has scandalised the EC chairman and the NDC with cobspiracy to steal votes and bribery. Tsikata has a ...
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Atuguba is the Presiding judge, not the president of the nine member panel. Those female judges on the panel are joking with VOTES DECLARED BY THE EC. They are obviously naive who don't know the consequency of seeking to thro ...
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It seems very clear from your own reporting that the "female justice" as you describe her, was in the wrong because the witness indeed DID NOT answer the question posed by counsel.
He gave an evasive response which was a ...
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i wont be surprised it was sofia akufo making those comments. that is what you should expect when you put a cousin to the petitioner on the bench. you can never withold the truthand that was exactly what justice akatugba want ...
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Is about time we blacks have to stop yes sir whether right or wrong. We have 9 judges on the bench but it seems, its only the presiding who does most of the talking why? 8 judges, u are not there to vote only but to express ...
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atuguba is ndc supporter so he is doing bias,atuguba has been bribed by mahama to rigg NPP .may God punishes atuguba for doing bias
you don't need to involve him as panel member because he is ndc supporter
Arugula s NFC
What about Chief Justice?
I BLAME CHIEF JUSTICS FOR THIS
JUSTICE MEAN WITHOUT TAKING SIDE