All is set for the Supreme Court to commence the hearing of the 2020 presidential election following the consideration of all pending motions before the court.
The Apex court in Thursday’s hearing dismissed the petitioner’s application requesting the court to review its ruling that denied his request to ask the Electoral Commission (EC) some 12 questions.
The petitioner, former President John Mahama and the NDC’s candidate wanted to ask the EC among other questions how it transmitted results of the 2020 elections and whether or not the National Communication Authority (NCA) played a role in the transmission of the results but the court declined permission.
The lead lawyer for the petitioner, Mr Tsatsu Tsikata had argued that once in 2013 election petition saw the admission of interrogatories, the court by precedence can allow same to be done.
He said, the interrogatories if granted will be material to their witness statement and also to help the court expedite action in th hearing.
The respondents one after the other opposed to the grant of the review.
The apex court review panel of nine chaired by the Chief Justice unanimously dismissed on grants that the petitioner did not satisfy the court to reverse it earlier decision.
It is therefore likely that General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah will mount the witness box today to testify against the EC.
Source: StarrFmOnline
