JACOB OSEI YEBOAH (JOY) & 2 ORS. V. THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION (EC)
(2016) JELR 107303 (HC)
High Court
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GJ 1174/2016
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31 Oct 2016
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Ghana
Coram
GIFTY AGYEI ADDO
Appearances
PETER KWAKU NTI (ESQ) FOR THE APPLICANTS;
SEAN POKU (ESQ) (WITH HIM NSIAH ASARE JUNIOR (ESQ)) FOR RESPONDENT.
Judgement
<p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><h2 class="ql-align-center">JUDGMENT </h2><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>ADDO, J.</strong></p><p>The Application is for judicial review in the nature of mandamus. </p><p>The specific reliefs however are for: </p><p>(a) An order to compel Respondent to delete the deceased, minors and any “undesirables” through Exhibition Verification process. </p><p> </p><p>(b) An order to compel Respondent to initiate steps to amend the C.I. 19, R 23 (2a) as suggested in our paragraph 13 and to do so within a reasonable time before the 7th December, 2016, elections. </p><p> </p><p>(c) An order to compel the Respondent to re-open/extend the Exhibition for another seven (7) days to give opportunity for intended voters to verify their names in order to cast their votes for the 7th December, 2016, elections. </p><p> </p><p>(d) An order to compel Respondent to incorporate any intended electoral reform process to be backed by C.I., especially Electronic Transmission of Polling Results. </p><p> </p><p>(e) An order to compel the Respondent to provide the details of all Elections Officers and their Voter ID in all the 29,000 polling stations to be ad…</p>