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NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, DR. MAHAMUDU BAWUMIA AND JAKE OTANKA OBETSEBI-LAMPTEY V. JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA, THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (NDC)

(2013) JELR 66064 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  CIVIL APPEAL NO. J8/44/2013  •  7 Feb 2013  •  Ghana

Coram
ATUGUBA J.S.C. (PRESIDING), ANSAH J.S.C., ADINYIRA (MRS) J.S.C., OWUSU (MS) J.S.C., DOTSE J.S.C., ANIN-YEBOAH J.S.C., BAFFOE-BONNIE J.S.C., GBADEGBE J.S.C, AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS) J.S.C

Appearances
PHILIP ADDISON (WITH MS. GLORIA AKUFFO FRANKDAVIS ALEX QUAYNOR,AKOTO AMPAW KWAME AKUFFO NANA ASANTE BEDIATUO GODFRED ,DAME YEBOAH EGBERT FAIBILLE JNR. AND PROF. KEN. ATTAFUAH) FOR THE PETITIONERS/APPLICANTS; TONY LITHUR (WITH HIM MARIETTA BREW APPIAH OPPONG AND DR. ABDUL AZIZ BAASIT BAMBA) FOR THE 1ST RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.,JAMES QUASHIE IDUN (WITH HIM ANTHONY DABI AND STANLEY AMARTEIFIO) FOR THE 2ND RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT.,TSATSU TSIKATA (WITH HIM SAMUEL CODJOE AND BARBARA SERWA ASAMOAH) FOR THE 3RD RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT

Judgement
<p>SOPHIA ADINYIRA (Mrs.) JSC: The Petitioners in this application are seeking an order directed at the 2<sup>nd</sup> Respondent to produce for inspection and photocopying:</p><p>1. The Results Collation Forms for all the collation centers (constituencies) for the presidential election;</p><p>2. The Declaration Forms pink sheets for all 26,002 polling stations.</p><p>In the affidavit in support of the application the petitioners stated:</p><p>β€œ2. That I say that 2<sup>nd</sup> Respondent is the body established by Article 43 of the Constitution and the provisions of the Electoral Commission Act 1993 (Act 451) and mandated under Article 45 (c) of the Constitution to conduct all public elections, including presidential elections. 2<sup>nd</sup> Respondent is also under statutory obligation to keep the record of such elections for a minimum period of one year after any presidential election.</p><p>3. That by a letter dated 21<sup>st</sup> January 2013, the Petitioners requested the 2<sup>nd</sup> Respondent to indicate at what place, date and time within a day of receipt of the…</p>

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