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Africa
Twitter ban in Nigeria: Can you be arrested for tweeting?
Chris Ewokor in Abuja has compiled this report for the BBC
DL News9 June 2021
Election Petition
Court adjourns Assin North MP’s case over hearing of applications
A Cape Coast High Court has adjourned the dual citizenship case of James Gyakye Quayson, the Assin North Member of Parliament (MP) for the hearing of two applications filed by him.
DL News13 May 2021
General
New Land Act will deal with challenges – Justice Adjei
A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei, has said the new Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036), offers the country the best opportunity to deal with the myriad of challenges affecting land acquisition and administration.
DL News2 May 2021
Election Petition
Techiman South: Court grants NDC candidate’s request to inspect EC’s ‘pink sheets’
The Wenchi High Court has granted leave for the inspection of the Electoral Commission’s original documents in the ongoing Techiman South parliamentary election petition.
DL News15 April 2021
Africa
Federal appeals court rules elected officials cannot be penalized for unethical actions if voters chose them anyway
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled Monday in favor of former Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan, finding that it cannot penalize him for his allegedly unethical behavior.
DL News10 March 2021
Election Petition
Petitioner, EC and 2nd Respondent closes their case in Election 2020 Petition trial
The Electoral Commission (EC) on Monday said it has closed its case in the ongoing election 2020 petition trial at the Supreme Court.
DL News8 February 2021
Election Petition
Mahama’s request to inspect EC’s documents failed to meet legal standards – Oppong Nkrumah
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, one of the spokespersons for President Akufo-Addo, 2nd Respondent, in the ongoing election petition hearing has explained that the request by the petitioner, John Mahama, to inspect documents of the Electoral Commission...
DL News4 February 2021
Election Petition
Your question to Asiedu Nketia was irrelevant – Tsatsu to Justice Appau
Tsatsu Tsikata, lead counsel for the petitioner in the ongoing election petiton filed by former president John Mahama has described as “irrelevant” questions Justice Yaw Appau asked Johnson Asiedu Nketia regarding his calculation of the 202...
DL News3 February 2021
Supreme Court News
LIVESTREAM: Day 2 of 2020 Election Petition hearing
Former President John Dramani Mahama is currently at the Supreme court challenging the verdict of the 2020 elections which declared Nana Akufo-Addo as President.
DL News2 February 2021
Election Petition
Election Petition: It’s not necessary for John Mahama to testify – Ayine
Dr. Dominic Ayine, a spokesperson for former President John Mahama in the Election Petition case says his client cannot be compelled to personally be in the witness box to be cross-examined.
DL News30 January 2021
Election Petition
LIVESTREAM: Day 2 of 2020 Election Petition hearing
Former President John Dramani Mahama is currently at the Supreme court challenging the verdict of the 2020 elections which declared Nana Akufo-Addo as President.
DL News20 January 2021
Election Petition
Election petition: NDC’s claim that Supreme Court panel is unfair bogus – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
A member of President Akufo-Addo’s legal team, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has described as ‘bogus’, a claim by John Mahama’s legal team that the Supreme Court panel hearing the 2020 election petition is unfair and unbalanced.
DL News16 January 2021
Courts
Court adjourns Ablekuma Central election shooting case to January 18
An Accra Circuit Court has adjourned the shooting case at Ablekuma Central during the election on December 7, to January 18.
DL News14 January 2021
Courts
Court grants injunction to stop EC from gazetting Amewu as Hohoe MP
The Ho High Court presided over by Justice George Buadi has granted an interim injunction restraining the Electoral Commission from gazetting the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) John Peter Amewu as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hohoe.
DL News25 December 2020
Supreme Court News
Supreme Court okays Martin Amidu’s appointment as Special Prosecutor
Mr Martin A.B.K Amidu is eligible to be the Special Prosecutor, as his appointment did not contravene the 1992 Constitution, the Supreme Court has declared.
DL News18 November 2020
Courts
Prosecution closes case in Wontumi Nimire forest illegal mining trial
During the proceedings at the Accra Criminal Court, the prosecution relied on testimony from former employees of Akonta Mining Company Limited and a police investigator to support its allegations concerning mining activities within the fore...
DL NEWS29 October 2026
Courts
Ex-NDA Boss, two deputies and contractor escape jail despite conviction in procurement corruption case
Despite finding them guilty, the court declined to impose immediate prison sentences, citing mitigating circumstances, including their advanced ages and the intervention of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), which prevented financi...
DL News25 October 2026
Courts
Mustapha Hamid’s request to travel abroad rejected as High Court maintains bail restrictions
Delivering its ruling on Thursday, October 22, 2026, the court held that Hamid had failed to provide sufficient justification for the restrictions on his movement to be temporarily relaxed.
DL News23 October 2026
Courts
Ato Essien seeks changes to appeal against 15-year jail term
The application, filed on October 5, 2026, seeks to revise some of the grounds upon which the former banking executive is challenging his conviction and sentence.
DL News19 October 2026
Courts
59-year-old block layer granted GH¢100,000 bail over suspected narcotics
Razak Suleman was admitted to bail by Her Honour Emmanuella Sarah Asmah with two sureties, both of whom must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.
DL News12 October 2026