The Supreme Court has allowed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its parliamentary candidates for Okaikwei North, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South more time to file a response to the Electoral Commission (EC).
This case follows a certiorari application filed by the NDC and its candidates, challenging the EC’s handling of the 2024 election results in these constituencies.
Previously, the High Court in Accra had directed the EC to collate and declare results in the affected areas. Since then, the EC has announced results for three of the four constituencies, with only Ablekuma North still pending.
At the start, the NDC candidates faced challenges serving their case documents to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidates involved.
The Supreme Court later intervened, allowing substituted service to ensure proper legal procedures were followed.
During a hearing on Thursday, 3rd April, the applicants’ lawyers requested more time to respond to the EC’s reply to their case.
However, the EC’s lawyer, Justin Amenuvor, opposed the request, arguing that the legal deadline for submitting responses seven days after being served had already passed.
Despite this, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the applicants, granting them an extra seven days to file their response. The case will proceed once all submissions have been made.
Latest Stories
-
Samer Chedid succeeds Mauricio Alarcón as CEO of Nestlé Central and West Africa
18 minutes -
Stephen Ntim takes temporal break as NPP Chairman due to health concerns
41 minutes -
Abolish ‘Additional Judge’ practice in lower courts – Justice Dennis Adjei urges
1 hour -
District assembly elections are already partisan – Sir Dennis Adjei urges reform
1 hour -
Africa World Airlines reschedules Accra–Ouagadougou route launch to 1st July
2 hours -
Mahama vows to reignite dream of Bukom Boxing Academy
2 hours -
Once I put on my judicial cap, my faith has nothing to do with judgement – Supreme Court nominee
2 hours -
LGBTQ: Judges must uphold the law, not personal faith – Justice Dennis Adjei
2 hours -
“If you cannot marry at 16, why sex at 16?” – Justice Adjei punches holes in Ghana’s laws
2 hours -
Criminalise falsehoods online just like offline offences – Sir Dennis Adjei backs misinformation law
2 hours -
Rain‑soaked Accra turned electric as ‘3 Faces of Jeffrey Nortey’ sold out National Theatre
2 hours -
Justice Dzamefe backs AI, virtual courts to tackle delays in justice delivery
2 hours -
First National Bank Ghana receives $35m capital injection to accelerate growth, lending capacity
2 hours -
2025 NCAA Champs: Rose Yeboah wins silver with season’s best jump
3 hours -
AI alone cannot fix judicial system without integrity – Ansa-Asare
3 hours