The Supreme Court has granted the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its four Parliamentary Candidates permission to submit additional documents in support of their challenge to the reversal of the High Court’s ruling on Mandamus applications.
This move is part of the NDC’s Certiorari and prohibition case, which contests Justice Forson Baah’s decision to allow the Electoral Commission to compile outstanding results and declare winners.
The Electoral Commission has already made decisions on Tema Central, Okaikwei Central, and Techiman South, while Ablekuma North remains pending following the High Court’s January 4 ruling.
On Thursday, April 3, 2025, a single Supreme Court judge, Justice Yaw Darko Asare, granted the NDC’s request to respond to the electoral commission’s arguments.
The NDC has seven days to comply with the court’s orders while the Electoral Commission and the interested Parties ( NPP Candidates) are also to respond upon receipt should they want to.
On Thursday, April 3, 2025, while moving the motion, Seth Nyaaba, counsel representing the NDC, prayed for an order to extend the time to file a reply.
The intended reply is in response to the EC’s (first interested party) affidavit opposing their substantive request.
The request for leave also includes filing supplementary processes, as they missed the seven-day timeframe to file.
However, the EC, through their lawyer, Justine Amenuvor, opposed the request, stating that the applicants had sufficient time but failed to comply.
In his submission, counsel argued that the request should not be granted, as the right to reply is within seven days has elapsed, and “if you choose to sleep and decide to come back,” it’s not justified.
He described the request as untenable and urged the court to refuse it.
After hearing the parties, Justice Yaw Darko Asare, the single judge, ruled that the request would be granted in the interest of justice.
While exercising his discretion, the court ordered the NDC to file their reply and supplementary affidavits within seven days.
The interested parties, the EC and the NPP candidates, are required to file their responses within seven days of receipt.
Source : Kumasimail.com /Isaac Justice Bediako
