NII TETTEH OPREMREH V. THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL

JUDGMENT

GBADEGBE JSC

My Lords, by the writ of summons herein, the plaintiffs seek from us in the exercise of our original jurisdiction the following reliefs.

1. A declaration that the Local Government (Creation of New Districts Electoral Areas and Designation of Units) Instrument, 2010, LI 1983, which purportedly came into force on 24^th November 2010 is unconstitutional and therefore null and void.

2. An order restraining the 3^rd defendant, its agents and assigns from in any way, using the new electoral areas created under the schedule to LI 1983 for the District Assembly Elections, scheduled for 28^th December 2010.

3. A declaration that on the expiration of 21 parliamentary sitting days, the original copy of LI 1983, which was laid before Parliament on 19^th October, 2010 automatically came into force in accordance with article 11(7) of the Constitution, 1992.

4. An order directed at the 3^rd defendant to use only the original copy of LI 1983 as laid before Parliament on 19^th October, 2010 …