2020 Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John
Dramani Mahama has filed a petition at the Supreme Court to contest results of
the December 7 elections.
In the petition sighted by 3news.com on Wednesday,
December 30, former president Mahama cites his long-time rival Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo-Addo in the suit.
Mr Akufo-Addo, who won the elections, is the Second Respondent while organisers of
the elections, the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), are cited as the
First Respondent.
The petition was filed at midday
on Wednesday.
The NDC in a statement to
announce the move said: “The Petition was filed pursuant to the party‘s audit of
the 2020 Presidential results and extensive consultations with the National
Executive Committee and Council of Elders of the party.
“The Petition details serious
violations of the 1992 Constitution by the Electoral Commission and its
Chairperson and Returning Officer for the Presidential Election, Mrs. Jean
Adukwei Mensa in the conduct of their constitutional and legal
responsibilities.
“It seeks among others, a declaration from the Supreme Court
to the effect that, the purported declaration of the results of the 2020
Presidential Election on the 9th day of December 2020 is
unconstitutional, null and void and of no effect whatsoever.”
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