Search results for "Election Petition"

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Africa
Federation of African Law Students elects Ghana’s Alfred Eli Dei as President
The election of Alfred is certainly a piece of good news and achievement for Ghana and its Law fraternity.
DL News9 September 2021
General
62 percent of Ghanaians not confident in Government’s ability to curb corruption – CDD Survey
Dr Selormey said 41 percent of citizens were less optimistic about Government’s ability to reduce crime, 35 percent were confident whilst 21 percent believed that Government’s fight against crime would remain the same as always.
DL News1 September 2021
Courts
6 victims demand ¢15m from the state as compensation for election-related injuries and death
All six persons claim they suffered gunshot wounds and other injuries on December 8, 2020
DL News30 August 2021
General
Journalists urged to intensify advocacy for Affirmative Action Bill
“Ghana had a free and fair election, but only 40 women were elected into parliament and the highest achieved for ministerial appointments since 1993 is 24%”
DL News18 August 2021
Courts
Human rights advocate sues police, 1 other for malicious prosecution, demands ¢20m for damages
Mr Annan in the run-up to the 2020 presidential and parliamentary election was accused by one Benjamin Ackah of transferring an amount of GHc100,000 from his bank account into a bank account belonging to him without his permission.
DL News9 August 2021
Courts
NDC lawyer confident in appeal against Cape Coast judgment on Assin North election
According to Mr. Tamakloe, the NDC has sufficient reasons to challenge the court’s ruling, adding that a refusal to do so would set a bad precedent for the country’s democracy.
DL News3 August 2021
General
Don’t scandalise Judiciary – Majority to Minority
It said the Minority would not have undermined only the independence of the Judiciary but also the trust Ghanaians had in the Judiciary, a posture that could potentially escalate tension in the country.
DL News2 August 2021
General
Don’t scandalise Judiciary – Majority to Minority
The judicial power of Ghana shall be vested in the Judiciary. Accordingly, neither the President nor Parliament nor any organ or agency of the President or Parliament shall have or be given the final judicial power.”
DL News2 August 2021
Courts
ICC lifts arrest warrant for I.Coast ex first lady Simone Gbagbo
In March, the ICC acquitted Laurent Gbagbo of crimes against humanity and he returned to Ivory Coast on June 17, after 10 years behind bars in The Hague, where the ICC is based, and then in Belgium.
DL News30 July 2021
US
Biden campaign workers and ex-state lawmaker sue ‘Trump Train’ members involved in dangerous Texas highway incident
“It is not the first time the Klan Act has been invoked this year in connection with acts carried out by Trump supporters before and after the election"
DL News25 June 2021
US
US Intel Report Warns of More Violence by QAnon Followers
At least 20 QAnon followers have been charged with federal crimes related to January 6, according to an Associated Press review of court records
DL News14 June 2021
Africa
Ivory Coast’s ex-President Gbagbo free to go home after ICC acquittal
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld the acquittal of the Ivory Coast’s ex-President Laurent Gbagbo on charges of crimes against humanity.
DL News1 April 2021
General
I didn’t work to disenfranchise Hohoe residents – Godfred Dame
Attorney General and Justice Minister-designate, Godfred Yeboah Dame has distanced himself from the inability of some voters in Hohoe in the Volta Region to partake in the 2020 general elections.
DL News13 February 2021
Election Petition
Tsatsu’s Conduct Is ‘Worrying’; He Must Reciprocate The Respect He Receives From The Judges – Maurice Ampaw
Private Legal Practitioner, Lawyer Maurice Ampaw says the lead counsel for the petitioner, Lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata will end up ‘failing’ the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama in his fight to challenge the 2020 presidential election in court.
DL News4 February 2021
US
Trump’s lead impeachment lawyers leave defense team just over a week before trial starts
Five attorneys have abandoned former President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team just days ahead of his trial in the Senate, CNN reported Saturday night.
DL News31 January 2021
Election Petition
What Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte, the 2nd Witness of the Petitioner, will be saying in court
In his witness statement, Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte states that he was in the strongroom during the collation of the election results and noticed some irregularities which he brought to the attention of John Mahama and Mrs Jean Mensa who ass...
DL News29 January 2021
Courts
Abronye hit with GH¢10,000 cost as Court of Appeal rejects bid to halt Anyenini defamation suit
Abronye had approached the appellate court seeking a stay of proceedings pending the determination of an interlocutory appeal arising from earlier decisions of the High Court.
DL News22 October 2026
Africa
Nigeria’s 'Body of Benchers' to cap annual Call to Bar as lawyer numbers exceed 256,000
The body said some law graduates now struggle to establish a practice after admission. It expressed concern about lawyers soliciting clients around magistrates’ courts and police stations, a practice commonly described as “charge-and-bail”...
DL News29 September 2026
Courts
OSP to assess Sammy extortion claims against Afenyo-Markin
In a public notice issued on August 24, 2026, the OSP said it had taken note of the public allegations and would determine whether the matter falls within its statutory mandate.
DL News24 August 2026
Courts
Herald Newspaper editor granted bail pending contempt appeal
The Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Isaac Addo, granted him bail pending appeal after his lawyer moved an application asking the court to suspend the effect of the custodial sentence while the appeal is heard.
DL News20 July 2026