Tag Archives: Supreme Court

Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo, the lawyer for the South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP) and plaintiff, Rockson-Nelson Etse Dafeamekpor, has discredited the account of a court bailiff who told the Supreme Court that the legal team for Defeamekpor failed to receive a process from the court. According to TV3’s court …

The Supreme Court has dismissed a motion by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas against a decision by an Accra High Court in the defamation suit against Assin Central Member of Parliament, Ken Agyepong. In June 2018, the investigative journalist dragged the Assin Central legislator to court for defaming him and …

John Dramani Mahama, flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed the need not to go to court after the 2024 elections since he is going to win. The former President who contested the results of the 2020 elections in court says there would be no need to …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged the Supreme Court to dismiss a case filed by legal practitioner Ken Kuranchie, which seeks to challenge his eligibility to contest the 2024 polls. He contends the case fails to comply with basic legal processes and must therefore be thrown out. Mr. Kuranchie …

A retired Supreme Court Justice, William Atuguba has stated that appointments to the judiciary or any other governance institution must be made by thoroughly independent bodies based on nothing but merit and not on things like protocol, cronyism, ethnicity, or other improper considerations. He said the governance institutions particularly the Judiciary …

A former Justice of the Supreme Court, William Atuguba, has criticized the apex court for the way and manner in which it handled the case of Assin North Member of Parliament, James Gyakye Quayson. To him, the Supreme Court does not stand in a good light in disqualifying Gyakye Quayson …

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, July 19  affirmed the decision of the High Court that it has jurisdiction over the lawsuit filed against the Bank of Ghana (BOG) in August 2019. The highest court’s ruling upholds the decision of the High Court and paves the way for judgment. The case …

A nine-member Supreme Court panel presided over by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has dismissed an injunction application seeking to stop the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, from proceeding with the passage of the “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021”. The application for interlocutory injunction …

The Supreme Court on Wednesday, May 17 unanimously ruled that the name of Assin North Member of Parliament, James Gyakye Quayson, should be expunged from the records of Parliament. This was after plaintiff Michael Ankomah Nimfah filed an application early this year, seeking among others, a true and proper interpretation …

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed a suit filed by Member of Parliament for South Dayi Constituency Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, who was challenging the decision by the government to have metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs) remain in office in acting positions. The suit followed a directive issued by the …