• About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
Monday, October 27, 2025
  • Login
The Vaultz News
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinions
  • Economics
    • Economy
    • Finance
      • Banking
      • Insurance
      • Pension
    • Securities/Markets
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Vaultz Business
    • Extractives/Energy
    • Real Estate
  • World
    • Africa
    • America
    • Europe
    • UK
    • USA
    • Asia
    • Around the Globe
  • Innovation
    • Technology
    • Wheels
  • Entertainment
  • 20MOBPL2DNew
  • Jobs & Scholarships
    • Job Vacancies
    • Scholarships
No Result
View All Result
The Vaultz News
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinions
  • Economics
    • Economy
    • Finance
      • Banking
      • Insurance
      • Pension
    • Securities/Markets
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Vaultz Business
    • Extractives/Energy
    • Real Estate
  • World
    • Africa
    • America
    • Europe
    • UK
    • USA
    • Asia
    • Around the Globe
  • Innovation
    • Technology
    • Wheels
  • Entertainment
  • 20MOBPL2DNew
  • Jobs & Scholarships
    • Job Vacancies
    • Scholarships
No Result
View All Result
The Vaultz News
No Result
View All Result

Reduction of Petitions Into A Single Case, A Predetermined Agenda- Dominic Ayine

M.Cby M.C
February 16, 2021
Reading Time: 3 mins read
SC Rescinds Contempt Charge Against Dominic Ayine

Dr. Dominic Ayine addressing the press

The spokesperson for the legal team of the petitioner, Mr. Dominic Ayine, has intimated that, the Supreme Court’s decision to reduce all their petitions into a single case has caused him to believe it is a predetermined agenda to rule against the petition.

Speaking during a press conference after court session today, February ,16, 2021, he described the situation as a rather unfortunate one.

“It is not true that there is only one issue that needs to be determined in this matter. I am surprised that the Supreme Court itself having set down five key issues to be determined is now reducing the issue to one, which is whether the extent to which the evidence that we have shows that no one got more than 50% of the votes in accordance with Article 63 of the Constitution.

Mr. Ayine said

“We have made it abundantly clear in the petition that, there were a number of infractions we are contesting even the constitutionality of the declaration that was made. And to reduce the petition to a single-issue petition is rather unfortunate and smack of a predetermined agenda to rule against the petition in this matter.”

He further described the Court’s ruling as one that has done a great disservice to the nation since Ghanaians were mainly following the petition due to their interest in knowing the truth. He said the country should be worried that a public officer like the EC Chairperson, Jean Mensa, is being prevented from rendering account of her stewardship during the election.

RelatedPosts

Fmr NaCCA Boss Backs No-Long-Hair Directive, Urges Fair Enforcement

World Bank Engages Gender Ministry on GPSNP 2 Progress

Ghana Must Adopt a Second National Language to Spur Modernization – Ohene Aku Kwapong

ADVERTISEMENT

“We think that the court by this decision has not done the people of this country a great service, in the sense that Ghanaians are interested in knowing the truth. The justices today have not given us a reason to believe that they want the people of this country to know the truth about what happened…why figures kept changing from 9th December.”

Mr Ayine said

Mr. Ayine posited that, the court saying the petitioner’s legal team were bound by law to make available the evidence for it to see before it allowing them reopen their case is a legally problematic proposition.

Supreme Court Adjourns Petition Hearing to 26th January
Chief Justice, Anin Yeboah

The Supreme Court today, in a unanimous decision, ruled out the petitioner’s legal teams’ attempt to let the EC boss Jean Mensa, testify in the witness box.

Reading out the court’s ruling, Chief Justice Anin Yeboah said the application to re-open the case was unknown in the country especially with regards to the current petition.

ADVERTISEMENT

The court also said it was baffled by the use of the term hostile witness in supporting the case of the petitioner and went on to say that, a witness cannot be called a hostile or adverse witness when it has not entered the witness box.

The Court also indicated that the petitioner’s team have failed to convince the court why it should grant its requests. The court was of the view that the team has not demonstrated in any way, new evidence and the basis on which it wishes to re-open its case.

The court also maintained that the plaintiff or petitioner [John Mahama] must not rely on the evidence from the respondents [Electoral Commission and Nana Akufo-Addo] as its strength.

The hearing has been adjourned to Wednesday, February 17, 2021.

Tags: Election petitionElectoral CommissionJustice Yeboah AninNDCNPPsupreme court
Share4Tweet3Share1SendSend
Please login to join discussion
Previous Post

Pandemic delayed payment of road contractors- Amoako-Attah

Next Post

Malawi: President fires heads of Covid-19 taskforce amid graft claims

Related Posts

Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, lecturer and former Director-General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA)
General News

Fmr NaCCA Boss Backs No-Long-Hair Directive, Urges Fair Enforcement

October 27, 2025
World Bank Engages Gender Ministry on GPSNP 2 Progress
General News

World Bank Engages Gender Ministry on GPSNP 2 Progress

October 27, 2025
Dr Ohene Aku Kwapong, CDD-Ghana Fellow and MIT/Columbia Graduate.
General News

Ghana Must Adopt a Second National Language to Spur Modernization – Ohene Aku Kwapong

October 27, 2025
AirtelTigo
General News

AirtelTigo’s Long, Troubled Search for a Strategic Partner – IMANI Africa

October 27, 2025
Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare
General News

CDD-Ghana Fellow Pushes for Robust Legal Regime to Tackle Unexplained Wealth

October 27, 2025
Kofi Asare, Executive Director for Africa Education Watch (Eduwatch)
General News

Eduwatch Sides with the Law in SHS Haircut Debate

October 27, 2025
StarOil
Extractives/Energy

“From GaoGao to No.1” – StarOil CEO touts Company’s progress

by Bless Banir YarayeOctober 27, 2025
Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, lecturer and former Director-General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA)
General News

Fmr NaCCA Boss Backs No-Long-Hair Directive, Urges Fair Enforcement

by Evans Junior OwuOctober 27, 2025
Banking Sector Turns Corner as Bad Debts Plunge 46% — NPL Ratio Drops to 20.8%
Banking

Banking Sector Turns Corner as Bad Debts Plunge 46% — NPL Ratio Drops to 20.8%

by M.COctober 27, 2025
Driving local investment to support the government’s infrastructure projects.
Agribusiness

GIPC launch Regional Investment Roadshows in Volta and Oti

by Michael Teye-Bio NaduteyOctober 27, 2025
World Bank Engages Gender Ministry on GPSNP 2 Progress
General News

World Bank Engages Gender Ministry on GPSNP 2 Progress

by Silas Kafui AssemOctober 27, 2025
Cameroon's President, Paul Biya.
Africa

Paul Biya Re-elected For Eighth Term

by Comfort AmpomaaOctober 27, 2025
StarOil
Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, lecturer and former Director-General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA)
Banking Sector Turns Corner as Bad Debts Plunge 46% — NPL Ratio Drops to 20.8%
Driving local investment to support the government’s infrastructure projects.
World Bank Engages Gender Ministry on GPSNP 2 Progress
Cameroon's President, Paul Biya.

Recent News

StarOil

“From GaoGao to No.1” – StarOil CEO touts Company’s progress

October 27, 2025
Dr. Prince Hamid Armah, lecturer and former Director-General of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA)

Fmr NaCCA Boss Backs No-Long-Hair Directive, Urges Fair Enforcement

October 27, 2025
Banking Sector Turns Corner as Bad Debts Plunge 46% — NPL Ratio Drops to 20.8%

Banking Sector Turns Corner as Bad Debts Plunge 46% — NPL Ratio Drops to 20.8%

October 27, 2025
Driving local investment to support the government’s infrastructure projects.

GIPC launch Regional Investment Roadshows in Volta and Oti

October 27, 2025
World Bank Engages Gender Ministry on GPSNP 2 Progress

World Bank Engages Gender Ministry on GPSNP 2 Progress

October 27, 2025
The Vaultz News

Copyright © 2025 The Vaultz News. All rights reserved.

Navigate Site

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • General News
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinions
  • Economics
    • Economy
    • Finance
      • Banking
      • Insurance
      • Pension
    • Securities/Markets
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Vaultz Business
    • Extractives/Energy
    • Real Estate
  • World
    • Africa
    • America
    • Europe
    • UK
    • USA
    • Asia
    • Around the Globe
  • Innovation
    • Technology
    • Wheels
  • Entertainment
  • 20MOBPL2D
  • Jobs & Scholarships
    • Job Vacancies
    • Scholarships

Copyright © 2025 The Vaultz News. All rights reserved.

Discover the Details behind the story

Get an in-depth analysis of the news from our top editors

Enter your email address