Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom has finally filed an ex-parte motion at the High Court to compel the Electoral Commission to reinstate him as a presidential candidate for the 2016 elections. The Progressive People’s Party’s flagbearer resorted to the court after all attempts to get the EC to rescind a decision to disqualify him from contesting the December polls proved futile.
He would be represented in court by Ayikoi Otoo who is a leading member of the New Patriotic Party and former head of the party’s constitutional and legal committee. The Chairman of the Electoral Commission Mrs. Charlotte Osei and the Electoral Commission are the first and second respondents respectively. Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom is praying the court to review EC’s decision to disqualify him and to also ensure that he appears on the ballot paper for the presidential election. “…the Applicant herein will move this Honourable Court praying for an order for Judicial Review by way of Certiorari to bring to this Court the decision of the Respondents dated 10th October 2016 which disqualified the Applicant as a Presidential Candidate for the 2016 General Elections, for purposes of having same quashed upon the grounds of;
“(1) Breach of the rules of natural justice (audi alleram portent)
“(2) Error apparent on the face of the Record
“(3)Failing to live within the requirement as imposed by law.
“And for an order of prohibition to restrain the Respondents from proceeding with balloting for position of Presidential Candidates for the 7th December 2016 elections.” The applicant is also seeking an order directed against Mrs. Charlotte Osei in her capacity as the returning officer for presidential elections to grant Dr. Nduom “the opportunity to amend and alter the one anomaly found in his nomination papers as well as accept his nomination papers as amended or altered to enable him contest as a Presidential Candidate for the 7th December 2016 elections.” Dr. Nduom was one of 12 aspirants whose nominations were rejected by the EC for various reasons on Monday. One of the people who endorsed his candidature was alleged to have endorsed the forms in two different districts. Even though he had about 15 minutes interaction with the Chairman of the Commission to explain why he should be allowed to contest the elections, the latter refused to budge. He therefore decided to use the court as a last resort. Dr. Nduom has contested as a presidential candidate on two occasions: in 2008 and 2012.
Source: 3news.com
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Even the founder of NDC once hired the services of Ataa Akyia to defend him. anyway change is coming!
Ayikoi i can't wait for you to knock out Charlotte and her commissioners. Teach them to respect the elderly and the tax payer. My family and i are ready to vote massively for NDUOM. We are from Ogua Cape coast and THE CHANGE OF NDC from gov't will still start from CENTRAL REGION. Long live DOCTOR NDUOM, LONG LIVE LEADERS WHO CAN THINK FAR
THIS CASE WILL NOT FLY IN COURT. CHARLOTTE OSEI WILL GIVE IT THEM IN COURT. I LOVE CHARLOTTE OSEI TOO MUCH.
Npp lawyer , this show how d*mp som plp can be. Nduom has hired a lawyer simple, when ur serious u go 4 d best. What's this npp lawyer thing. The man is working and he's bn paid du*mies
The forms were issued to the parties on the 8th September 2016 and they had from the 9th September 2016 to 28th September 2016 to submit the +++++++++++ but to wait for the last minute to present it and the deadline passed on 30th September 2016. They have themselves to blame if they had sent it earlier than the stipulated they would be e called for correction but the deadlenm.
These ndc fo*ls here will continue to be fo*ls forever. If they were to be ndc lawyers that would have fine to them but the other way pains them like ulcer. Who in his sound mind will employ an ndc lawyer who doesn't read and doesn't learn? I tell you ndc fo*ls here that by a year this time NPP lawyers will have good market from those ndc ste*lers. They ndc ministers and appointees know their lawyers are not good and if they rely on them they will be jailed big time. NPP y3 wo adzi oye. Even Togo and Burkinabe leaders know they can work more with the NPP than the ndc because they are fo*ls,they never talk sense all they know is too know for nothing,insults and arrogance. Ghanaians will show them where power lies. Idi*ts.
ANOTHER HYBRID GA TWEEERP. SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE FORTH REPUBLIC, YOU ONLY HEAR THEIR NAMES IN ST2.PID AND TREACHEROUS ADVENTURES FOR THE AXIS OF EVIL. AS IF THAT IS THE ONLY DESTINY THEY ARE MEANT TO FULFILL IN THEIR LIFE'S JOURNEY. EXCEPT THE FEW GOOD ONES IN THE NDC, WHO TRACE THEIR ROOTS TO THE LEGENDARY ''GA SHIFIMO KPEE'' TO RIGHT THE WRONGS OF THE CPP AND CONTINUE WITH ITS TRADITION, IN THEIR LOCAL PALANCE ''BLEMA KPAA NO ATSAA'' BUT ONLY GOD KNOWS WHERE THESE BACKWARD GENETIC TRASH OF A ROTHWAILLIAN BREED,,, LIKE THE I C QUAYE'S,,, TITUS GLOVERS. MIKE OQUAYES AND THIS NIM.COM.POOP, AYIKOI OTOO, EMERGED FROM. ONLY TO BE FOUND IN THE TRUE STOCK.
NPP never fail to amaze me folks. Just imagine Freddy Blay vehemently pursuing John Mahama's agenda through his newspaper, Ayikwei Otoo is also fronting for Kwasi Nduom who is accusing Nana Addo of getting favors from EC. Why are these people doing this to the sick old man Nana Addo. Is there a scheme to push him to his grave. Wicked men in abundance in NPP which is very unfortunate. Nana Addo kindly think about your health and family and leave these self seekers to pursue their selfish agenda. I wish you a speedy recovery in the Uk Nana.
Ah, i can't think far. Why is an NPP Lawyer handling this case. The PPP is accusing the EC of Bias towards the NPP and asking the EC to also disqualify Nana Addo. If the EC lawyer raises this as part of defense, what will the NPP/PPP Ayikoi Otoo Lawyer do? Ndoum should give up and let us live. We need all the peace to run this election.
there is nothing like npp lawyers.... he is a lawyer for all including u..