Hassan Ayariga Bounces Back
An Accra High Court yesterday – for the second time – ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to reverse its decision of disqualifying Hassan Ayariga, presidential candidate of the All People’s...
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PPP Blasts Religious Bodies
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) says it is surprised at the mute religious bodies in the country have kept in the face of what it describes as the unfair treatment being meted out to it by the...
Charlotte Osei Is To Stealing From the State – Kofi Akpaloo
Chairman and Flagbearer of the opposition Independent People's Party, Kofi Akpaloo is alleging that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei is colluding with the Commission's...
Supreme Court To Rule On EC, PPP Legal Battle Monday
The Supreme Court will on Monday November 7, rule on the legal tussle between the Electoral Commission and the Progressive People’s Party over the disqualification of their Presidential candidate...
EC’s Busy Court Week and ‘holiday Disappointment’
Many workers in Ghana went to work on Monday with so much energy, looking forward to a holiday on Friday, November 4. This year's Farmer's Day was to be marked on Friday due to the elections. But the...
I Won’t Recuse Myself From Konadu’s Case
An Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Kyei Baffour, has dismissed an application by the Electoral Commission (EC) asking him to recuse himself from the case in which the National Democratic...
EC Chair Is All Noise and Little Substance
EC Chair is all noise and little substance I have heard a number of pundits suggesting on television that a section of the media is putting the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte...
Put Our Anxiety To Rest; Answer These 7 Questions
A private legal practitioner has tabled his concerns to the Electoral Commissioner regarding the December 7 election not coming off as scheduled in a 7 questions letter. In the letter Thursday, Akoto...
Court Fights Good For December Polls
The numerous court battles between the Electoral Commission and some political parties whose flag bearers were disqualified from contesting in this year’s presidential race, will engender...
Fireworks As Ace Ankomah, Thaddeus Sory Clash Over Judge’s Recusal
There were fireworks at the High Court as two lawyers battled it out over whether or not a judge could sit on a matter after he dismissed another case of similar facts. The case is seeking to reverse...
Judge Throws Out EC Recusal Motion As ‘completely Frivolous’
An Accra High Court has dismissed a motion filed by the Electoral Commission demanding that Justice Kyei Baffour recuses himself from a case. After listening to the three reasons that formed the...
Linguist Invokes Curses On Charlotte Osei, EC Staff
The Chief linguist of Edina, Nana Amissah has invoked curses on any member of the Electoral Commission (EC) who will change the verdict of the people. In his view, God has ordained the flagbearer of...
Supreme Court To Close Presidential Disqualification Cases On Monday
The Supreme Court will on Monday bring closure to the issue of disqualification of presidential aspirants. At the Supreme Court's sitting on Friday, Graphic Online's Mabel Aku Baneseh reported that...
Cancel Pink Sheets Contract With ‘bankrupt’ British Firm – LMVC
Pro-opposition pressure group, Let My Vote Count Alliance, has asked the Electoral Commission to cancel its contract with publishing firm, Aerovote for the printing of Pink Sheets for the December...
EC Can’t Willingly Call For Recount of Election Results
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Charlotte Osei has hinted that she may stop the declaration of the results of the forthcoming presidential elections and call for a recount if the...
Ayariga Hasn’t Passed Test Yet
Mr Hassan Ayariga and his lawyers should not “deceive” themselves that Friday’s High Court ruling ordering the Electoral Commission to give the APC flag bearer the chance to correct mistakes he...
Ayariga’s Victory Affirms Ruling In Favour of PPP
The apparent victory by the All People's Congress' flagbearer Hassan Ayariga is an affirmation of an earlier ruling in favour of the Progressive People's Party's Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom. That's the...
Hassan Ayariga Floors EC In Disqualification Challenge
The Electoral Commission has suffered yet another court defeat after an Accra High court presided by Justice Barbara Tetteh Charway ordered it to allow the All People's Congress’ Presidential...
EC Must Come Clean On Company Printing ‘pink Sheets’ – NPP
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), is skeptical about the Electoral Commission’s claims that it contracted a credible firm to print electoral sheets, also referred to as ‘pink sheets’...
My Victory Simple, Perfect
The presidential candidate of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has welcomed the judgement by the High Court, ordering the Electoral Commission to offer him an opportunity to rectify...