A private legal practitioner has sued the Chief Justice, seeking an order of the court to stop her from proceeding with investigations and possible impeachment of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission.
Ayamga Yakubu Akolgo is convinced the petition against EC chair Charlotte Osei is legally flawed and a breach of the constitution.
At best, the petitioner insists the 27-point petition by aggrieved workers of the Electoral Commission which has been forwarded to the Chief Justice could pass for investigation by any of the statutory investigative bodies but cannot be subject to a request for impeachment.
In a writ filed at the Supreme Court, a copy of which has been intercepted by Myjoyonline.com, Yakubu Akolgo holds that the prima facie investigations currently being conducted by the Chief Justice may be prejudicial to a concurrent investigation being conducted by the Economic Office and Organised Crime (EOCO).
He averred the court is “duty bound to preemptively intervene to protect the independence of the Electoral Commission and to maintain the Commission as the foundation of our democracy, good governance and multiparty democracy.”
The writ is a new twist to a never-ending drama at the Electoral Commission which has seen tons of petitions forwarded to the president for onward submission to the Chief Justice in which impeachment requests have been made against the EC chair and her two deputies.
Source: myjoyonline.com
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. Peacefmonline.com accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority. |
The clarion call is 'THE BATTLE IS THE LORDS' When this started everything was committed to the Good Lord and in his own time he makes things REAL.
You think God is not alive? The current happening in EC is the wrath of God that has be fallen on the commission with three key persons who were motivated to rig the election. Remember in the bible when people were building a long tower to meet God in heaven. What happened? Their language were changed. Today three commissioners are speaking different language by insulting and revealing secrets of malfeasance. The prayers of Ghanaian stopped the bloody civil war that was imminent. All Ghanaian should sing praises to God because the diabolical scheme did not come to pass. Jesus shall reign. All three commissioners are going. Ghana will be a beacon of credible election because people of integrity shall be soon appointed. Ghana will never see civil war because the prayers of righteous men works. NPP is totally out of this confusion. Ghana will be back to the normal pedestal in JESUS'S name, Amen!!!
NDC afraid of their SHADOW? They thought they could RIG with this woman, now see. SHAME for blaming NPP for your own EVIL deeds. The 3 of them will ALL go, no matter what NDC does. 'Tomorrow again'!
Dead on arrival !!! Another ndc incompetent naive lawyer
absolute Ribbishh. How does the investigation that would be conducted by the Supreme Court interfere with the EOCO investigation? When the Supreme court summoned the Muntie 3 to appear before them, at the same time, the BNI had also started their investigation into their comment with criminal offence aspect. The BNI first came out with their finding to say that, there is no criminality in their comment against the Supreme Court justices. This did not perturb the Supreme Court's investigation and finding the Muntie 3 guilty of offence and punished them into 6 months imprisonment. The fact is, these three Commissioners must all go to bring sanity at the EC. At the moment the EC will continue to hurt their reputation and integrity if Charlotte Osei, Amadu Suley and Georgina continue to be there. It is a must that they all get fired.
Please let be patience for all '***barred word*** and silly silly' people...the rule of law will prevail under Nana Addo
Look at another moron. Why this rush aahh illiterate lawyer gyimmmiiii
Are we serious at all? The CJ is supposed to determine if the petition is of merit and she is being sued already? The courts should be slapping huge cost for people who rush there to waste their time.