Ghana Presidential Election Results: See 42-Day Timeline for John Mahama’s Petition Hearing

Ghanaian opposition leader John Mahama files a petition with the country’s supreme court to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential elections.

In line with the new Supreme Court Rules that parliament enacted in 2017, the Supreme Court Rules (Amendment) (No.2), 2016 (CI 99) make it clear that they will settle election-related disputes. presidential election within 42 days.

Describe how the process unfolds within 42 days for the Supreme Court of Ghana.

The first day of 41 days begins from the day the aggrieved presidential candidate goes to file a petition.

Benchmark for the statement that Chief Justice Justice Anin Yeboah makes ahead of the 2020 election.

“The Supreme Court has introduced strict deadlines for the management and hearing of presidential election disputes, which require the court to rule on the 42nd day after filing.

What this means is that the 42-day count starts from December 30, 2020 when petitioner John Mahama files an election petition.

Day 10: Deadline for 1st and 2nd respondents to respond

According to the deadlines, the Supreme Court makes available for the hearing, the defendants for response to the court within ten days after the filing of the petition.

So the 1st Respondent of the Ghana Election Commission and the 2nd Respondent, Nana Akufo-Addo, both responded in court on Day 10.

After the tenth day that the wait is to say that respondents to John Mahama’s petition will respond to the courts through my lawyers, the Supreme Court will begin what they call a “preliminary hearing”.

To the uninitiated, the pre-trial hearing simply looks like a dress rehearsal for the main Supreme Court hearing.

Lawyer Martin Kpebu explains that BBC Pidgin said the pre-trial hearing was how the media test the camera, sound, lights and other equipment before going live and watching. new.

On the 15th day, the dey bon dey hearing begins with witnesses from all parties involved taking the witness stand to be held to account.

Say be where the lawyers go to cross-examine, ask questions, shoot down the claims of dema den stuff naysayers.

After the hearing begins on day 15, the hearing continues for 21 days during which the Supreme Court justices hear from the petitioner, the first defendant and the second defendant.

After 21 days, the Supreme Court justices will sit on the matter and consider the arguments that all parties present, the evidence they present, the merit of the case and the remedies that the petitioner seeks to judge the day 42.

After rendering the judgment on day 42 of the end of the election petition.