4 vs 1: Breakdown of how Supreme Court judges ruled in Kpandai election 'petition'

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Salim Germany 14 hours ago

No wonder, Akufo Addo appointee

No wonder, Akufo Addo appointee
JESUS IS GOD 14 hours ago

Behold, today is the day of salvation” — 2 Corinthians 6:2. Come to Jesus today; He is
ready to receive you.

Behold, today is the day of salvation” — 2 Corinthians 6:2. Come to Jesus today; He is
ready to receive you.
Yaa 13 hours ago

Akufo Monkey Addo is a complete rogue

Akufo Monkey Addo is a complete rogue
Karikakchar 13 hours ago

Of course the CJ by age has less than a year to go and obviously someone wants to be politically correct to receive his reward for role played clearing the way.

Of course the CJ by age has less than a year to go and obviously someone wants to be politically correct to receive his reward for role played clearing the way.
prophet mohammed was a sick dog 13 hours ago

Kill muslims.
Say no to islam and convert to a real religion.
Allah is satanic scum and qur'an is toilet paper. Search online for ways to move away from evil islam.........You can join ex-muslim groups online and be safe. ...
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Kill muslims.
Say no to islam and convert to a real religion.
Allah is satanic scum and qur'an is toilet paper. Search online for ways to move away from evil islam.........You can join ex-muslim groups online and be safe...... You are not alone. ............Burn the qur'an.
Karikakchar 12 hours ago

May you perish with your satanic agenda to plunge GH into religious conflict

May you perish with your satanic agenda to plunge GH into religious conflict
Oklemekuku 10 hours ago

Ignore such posts.

Ignore such posts.
Kweku jnr 13 hours ago

How did they rule, your headline doesn’t match the nonsense Wikipedia disclosed.

How did they rule, your headline doesn’t match the nonsense Wikipedia disclosed.
M.T 12 hours ago

The judges who overturned the ruling of the Tamale High Court know what justice is about. As for the one who varied in opinion, it was expected. If Kpandai must rerun, the presidential election must also rerun because the who ...
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The judges who overturned the ruling of the Tamale High Court know what justice is about. As for the one who varied in opinion, it was expected. If Kpandai must rerun, the presidential election must also rerun because the whole Ghana is one constituency of the presidential votes. If the few uncounted votes, insignificant to affect the outcome of Kpandai parliamentary election, invalidate the MP then the president must also step aside for a rerun. It has always been the case in Ghana that in a situation where destroyed votes are not enough to change the outcome if all the votes were added to the candidate with second highest votes, the candidate who gained the highest votes shall be declared the winner. Any other decision contrary to this is a political one whether it comes from a party or a court! In the worst case, only the polling station where the votes were destroyed is eligible for rerun, not the whole constituency. And if that was done the outcome would be the same, unless there was vote rigging. So why waste state resources?
Avogadro 13 hours ago

What actually makes someone a lawyer/Judge in a place like Ghana? Is it the Law school you attended? At what point in Law School do we start teaching our future Lawyers that adding a 'stupid-looking white/beige wig' to your ...
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What actually makes someone a lawyer/Judge in a place like Ghana? Is it the Law school you attended? At what point in Law School do we start teaching our future Lawyers that adding a 'stupid-looking white/beige wig' to your outfit makes you a Lawyer? I will bet you there is a British wig making company somewhere which is still making quite a 'pretty penny' from it's colonist as they continue to drag this stupid 'costume tradition' into the future. Ghana has been independent since 1957 and I will bet you again that getting rid of this 'stupid little tradition of wearing white/beige wigs' left behind by the British will not make our lawyers any less than they are. If we want to be independent, let's be INDEPENDENT!

Former Dining Hall Prefect 12 hours ago

The wigs do not pose any problem to the delivery of justice.

The wigs do not pose any problem to the delivery of justice.
Avogadro 11 hours ago

If only you can call delivering 'justice' mostly to those who can pay to influence it (even if they are in the wrong), then we are doing 'a hell of a job'! Keep it up!!

If only you can call delivering 'justice' mostly to those who can pay to influence it (even if they are in the wrong), then we are doing 'a hell of a job'! Keep it up!!
Former Dining Hall Prefect 8 hours ago

And how will not wearing wigs prevent the wrong in the delivery of justice?

And how will not wearing wigs prevent the wrong in the delivery of justice?
Cooon 13 hours ago

Im interested in the reasons for the judgment

Im interested in the reasons for the judgment
Nana 13 hours ago

This is not news at all because everyone knows that justice is NDC member and we all know what he is going to do

This is not news at all because everyone knows that justice is NDC member and we all know what he is going to do
Felicia 13 hours ago

Are the rest not NPP members?. Check the year they were appointed. Fool

Are the rest not NPP members?. Check the year they were appointed. Fool
True Ghanaian 13 hours ago

Npp appointed judges voted for npp. Ndc appointed judge voted for ndc. The law is the law

Npp appointed judges voted for npp. Ndc appointed judge voted for ndc. The law is the law
Yabi Yabi 13 hours ago

This Kpandai case and ruling is more of the Biblical King Solomon-esq type ruling with implications down the road for the NPP, the NDC and the EC.

The justices who voted to quash the ruling by an appellate court did so not ...
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This Kpandai case and ruling is more of the Biblical King Solomon-esq type ruling with implications down the road for the NPP, the NDC and the EC.

The justices who voted to quash the ruling by an appellate court did so not because of who appointed them to the SC but because of strict interpretation of the law regardless of the wrongdoing of EC and lies of the NPP. The 4 justices arrived at their conclusion and correctly so because the Tamale court did not have jurisdiction to hear the case.

The lone dissenting vote came to his conclusion with foresight and historical perspective and caution. Knowing that the NPP team lied about the date the results were recorded /published and the complicity of the EC, the justice chose to resolve the issue now.

The ruling pushes to a later date and a possible major conflict to come if such allegations are repeated elsewhere by either party with EC complicity.
There is always tommorow . 12 hours ago

This a useless publication from ghana web . The headline gave the impression that we are are going to read the legal reasons behind their rulling so that it can serve as educational material . Not who appointed them and when ...
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This a useless publication from ghana web . The headline gave the impression that we are are going to read the legal reasons behind their rulling so that it can serve as educational material . Not who appointed them and when dey joined the supreme court .
Kwame Agyei 11 hours ago

Gradually, I am tempted to reason with Prof. Atuguba on his statement that most supreme court rulings on political cases tend to side with the political parties that appointed them to the bench. ie. NDC time appointees rule i ...
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Gradually, I am tempted to reason with Prof. Atuguba on his statement that most supreme court rulings on political cases tend to side with the political parties that appointed them to the bench. ie. NDC time appointees rule in favour of NDC and NPP time appointees rule in their favour.
It is something which needs careful scrutiny.

nii 9 hours ago

THIS IS COMMON ALL OVER THE WORLD, AN EXAMPLE IS THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA

THIS IS COMMON ALL OVER THE WORLD, AN EXAMPLE IS THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA
kofi Ga 11 hours ago

Ghana Judges or lawyers should ditch or remove the "colonization wigs", already. Its long over due.

Ghana Judges or lawyers should ditch or remove the "colonization wigs", already. Its long over due.
MY ANUS IS SMELLING 11 hours ago

THESE STUPID UGLY FACES ARE THE PROBLEMS OF GHANA. THEY ARE ALL CRIMINALS, CRIMINALS

THESE STUPID UGLY FACES ARE THE PROBLEMS OF GHANA. THEY ARE ALL CRIMINALS, CRIMINALS
Please 11 hours ago

Justice Issifu...... is the first Muslim Supreme Court judge Ghana has ever had

Muslim Muslim Muslim
Where did that come from

What about Late Justice Sule Gbadegbe of recent memory?

Justice Issifu...... is the first Muslim Supreme Court judge Ghana has ever had

Muslim Muslim Muslim
Where did that come from

What about Late Justice Sule Gbadegbe of recent memory?
Nyameasem Nyasasem 10 hours ago

So, should N also, now be at the rooftop shouting that all those judges appointed to the Supreme Court by Nana Akufo Addo were those who upheld the suit filed by Nyidam?
Hmmmm

So, should N also, now be at the rooftop shouting that all those judges appointed to the Supreme Court by Nana Akufo Addo were those who upheld the suit filed by Nyidam?
Hmmmm
Nyameasem Nyasasem 10 hours ago

NDC...

NDC...
gh 10 hours ago

npp intentionally planted all these judges

npp intentionally planted all these judges
THIEF OF BAGDAD 10 hours ago

You still keep Akufo Addo appointed jugdes at the court what do you think shall happened, Mahama never learn any lesson he just there following fake pastors all over. Reseting a country mean alot is not about mouth, Using res ...
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You still keep Akufo Addo appointed jugdes at the court what do you think shall happened, Mahama never learn any lesson he just there following fake pastors all over. Reseting a country mean alot is not about mouth, Using reset to win election and after fooling around.
nii 9 hours ago

NDC, YOUR NEXT MOVE NOW IS TO PUT MORE NORMINATION TO THE SUPREM COURT

NDC, YOUR NEXT MOVE NOW IS TO PUT MORE NORMINATION TO THE SUPREM COURT
Gyaie 9 hours ago

Is there any hope for a reset of the justice system? Hmmmm

Is there any hope for a reset of the justice system? Hmmmm

Who cares 8 hours ago

Ghanaweb is a disgrace.

Ghanaweb is a disgrace.
Sister Soulja 7 hours ago

Baboons and their funny looking wigs. These MORONS must ditch the damn thing.

Baboons and their funny looking wigs. These MORONS must ditch the damn thing.
Eric Tetteh 7 hours ago

When will these guys stop wearing these colonial silly old wigs?
It doesn't look good on you guys.
I always tell my old mates how ugly they look wearing that wigs.
Newly and emancipated Ghana.
Let's free ourselves from ...
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When will these guys stop wearing these colonial silly old wigs?
It doesn't look good on you guys.
I always tell my old mates how ugly they look wearing that wigs.
Newly and emancipated Ghana.
Let's free ourselves from the colonial masters.
Long live Ghana, long live our Excellency THE President JOHN MAHAMA
Kojo 6 hours ago

HAHAHAHAHAH THIS SO CALLED JUDGES WITH RUGS OVER THEIR HEAD HAHAHAHAHAH ONLY IN GHANA

HAHAHAHAHAH THIS SO CALLED JUDGES WITH RUGS OVER THEIR HEAD HAHAHAHAHAH ONLY IN GHANA
Bencratic 6 hours ago

I thought was going to read the reasoning in their judgement but rather how they were appointed
. Disappointed

I thought was going to read the reasoning in their judgement but rather how they were appointed
. Disappointed
Makus 6 hours ago

May God bless this 4 judges they have than what sight before the supreme and omnipotent will ,God bless you sir

May God bless this 4 judges they have than what sight before the supreme and omnipotent will ,God bless you sir
Biggie 5 hours ago

So what is the essence of attaching their appointors to their profession? I thought a supreme court justice's work doesn't matter who appoints him

So what is the essence of attaching their appointors to their profession? I thought a supreme court justice's work doesn't matter who appoints him
Jr 2 hours ago

I thought you'd give us the reasons behind their rulings, but no, you rather have us their background. Interestingly disappointing!

I thought you'd give us the reasons behind their rulings, but no, you rather have us their background. Interestingly disappointing!

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