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Expedition Doesn’t Sacrifice Justice, Every Lawyer Knows This – Oppong Nkrumah Jabs Tsikata
Spokesperson for President Akufo-Addo on the 2020 election petition, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has disagreed with lead counsel for former President John Mahama, Tsatsu Tsikata that the Supreme Court is sacrificing justice for expedition.
“The timeline that is provided for us to have witness statements does not seem to be justified… I do know about the schedule provided, but I also know that your lordships are here to administer justice and that justice should not be sacrificed for the expedition,” Tsatsu Tsikata said in court on Wednesday.
Speaking on the issue on Morning Starr Thursday, Oppong Nkrumah noted that the Supreme Court judges are minded by the time framework set out for election petition as contained in the CI99.
“The issues are in simple terms, after all the long talks, the court will determine these are the real issues we should talk about. It’s part of the court process to expedite trial and expedition doesn’t sacrifice justice. Every lawyer knows this,” he said.
