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US
George Santos: US Congressman charged with fraud, money laundering
Prosecutors claim he used election campaign donations to buy designer clothes, lied about being a millionaire, and collected unemployment benefits.
Sky News11 May 2023
Africa
Nigeria says Tinubu to be sworn in despite court cases
Groups dissatisfied by the outcome of the 25 February presidential election are agitating for an interim government as outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari officially leaves office in May.
Nigeria says Tinubu to be sworn in despite court cases13 April 2023
General
ECOWAS Court President Justice Amoako Asante, Vice re-elected for two-years
Their election follows the assumption of duty of two new judges sworn in two weeks ago, to replace out-going Justices Keikura Bangura and Januaria Tavares Silva Moreira Costa, both of Sierra and Cape Verde respectively.
DL News17 October 2022
Courts
Justice Sir Dennis Adjei sworn in as Judge of the African Court
His special swearing-in ceremony took place at the 66th Ordinary Session of the Court at Arusha in Tanzania.
DL News29 August 2022
Courts
Assin North MP back to Court of Appeal ; Files appeal, Motion to re-list case
In his fresh writ, Hon. James Gyakye Quayson argues that “serious errors of law in the decision of the Court [of Appeal] on March 22, 2022” and that “if a stay is not granted in respect of that decision, it would amount to the Court of Appe...
DL News18 April 2022
Courts
Techiman South Election Petition: Subpoena against EC Chair, Regional Crime Officer dismissed
The suit seeks to quash the declaration of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP), Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah as Techiman South MP, and declare Dr. Christopher Beyere Baasongti as winner of the Techiman-South parliamentary elections.
DL News30 March 2022
Courts
Resident of Kade, 200 others sue NPP Polling Station Election Chairman, another
According to the statement of claim of the plaintiffs, members of the ruling New Patriotic Party and signed by Counsel, Francis E. Polley of the Aboagyewaa Chambers in Koforidua;
DL News26 February 2022
Election Petition
Supreme Court overrules Tsatsu Tsikata’s objection, sets date for ruling
The Apex Court of Ghana has set January 5, 2021 to decide the fate of embattled Member of Parliament-Elect for Hohoe, John Peter Amewu.
DL News30 October 2021
General
O.B. Amoah blames some CSOs for a failed referendum on MMDCE election
Speaking on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at this year’s Ghana Speaks Lecture organized by the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), the Deputy Minister indicated that the President Akufo-Addo led Government went very far with the electio...
DENNISLAW NEWS21 October 2021
Election Petition
Techiman South election petition case management hearing adjourned
Mr. Baasongti is praying the Court to annul the declaration of Mr. Korsah as the winner of that poll, among other reliefs.
DL News19 October 2021
General
Kofi Bentil: Ghana’s law on dual citizenship outmoded
Bentil, who doubles as a legal practitioner, argued that individuals who own dual citizenship cannot act against any of the countries.
DL News3 August 2021
Courts
Court sets July 14 to decide the fate of Assin North MP
The petitioner is asking the court to order another parliamentary election to be conducted in the constituency.
DL News29 June 2021
Courts
Produce documentary proof of your renunciation within 10 days-Court orders Jomoro MP
The NPP challenged the victory of the NDC candidate after she won the election
DL News22 June 2021
Africa
Ivory Coast’s ex-President Gbagbo returns home after ICC acquittal
Mr Gbagbo has been living in the Belgian capital Brussels since his release from detention three years ago.
DL News18 June 2021
Africa
Kenya’s BBI blocked in scathing court verdict for President Kenyatta
In a scathing ruling, five High Court judges in Kenya have blocked a government-backed plan to make fundamental changes to the country’s constitution.
DL News15 May 2021
Election Petition
Live updates: Supreme Court delivers judgement on Mahama’s election petition today
After close to three months of sitting, Ghana’s Supreme Court will today, March 4 give its final verdict on the 2020 election petition hearing.
DL News4 March 2021
Election Petition
Election Petition: Let There Be Peace After SC Ruling – Opanyin Agyekum To Ghanaians
Professor Kofi Agyekum, Dean of the School of Performing Arts at the University of Ghana, has urged Ghanaians not to cause chaos after Supreme Court’s ruling on the election petition filed by former President John Dramani Mahama.
DL News23 February 2021
Supreme Court News
Election petition: Mahama files closing address
Lawyers of former President John Mahama have filed their closing addresses in the election petition as was ordered by the Supreme Court on Monday.
DL News23 February 2021
Election Petition
Election Petition: Mahama files motion to compel EC chair to testify
The Supreme Court has been invited by the 2020 Presidential Election Petitioner to offer him the opportunity to re-open his case to enable the chairperson of the Electoral Commission testify in the ongoing petition hearing.
DL News11 February 2021
Election Petition
Election petition: Jean Mensa won’t testify – Supreme Court
The seven-member panel of the Supreme Court has ruled that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa is free not to testify in the ongoing election petition.
DL News11 February 2021