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Otaniiba 9 years ago

THE EC BOSS HAS SOMETHING TO HIDE BECOS THINGS ARE NOT CLEAR IN HER WORK

THE EC BOSS HAS SOMETHING TO HIDE BECOS THINGS ARE NOT CLEAR IN HER WORK
Mahmoud 9 years ago

Mr. Akoto Ampaw should rather be urging Mr. Incompetent and his NDC electoral thieves to ask their Obedient House Wife, Madam Charlotte Alata, to withdraw the suit since the rigging plans and machinations are now known to eve ...
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Mr. Akoto Ampaw should rather be urging Mr. Incompetent and his NDC electoral thieves to ask their Obedient House Wife, Madam Charlotte Alata, to withdraw the suit since the rigging plans and machinations are now known to everybody, and there is no need to further expose themselves unnecessarily.
champion Atta 9 years ago

OTANIIBA, HE IS NOT SENSIBLE, THIS IS NOT TO SAY HE IS NOT INTELLIGENT, "CHE CHE" WE KNOW FROM LEGON, THE EC DISQUALIFIED PPP FOR PRESENTING THEIR FORM WITH A VOTER WHO HAS SIGNED TWICES WITH DIFFERENT SIGNATURE AT TWO CONSTI ...
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OTANIIBA, HE IS NOT SENSIBLE, THIS IS NOT TO SAY HE IS NOT INTELLIGENT, "CHE CHE" WE KNOW FROM LEGON, THE EC DISQUALIFIED PPP FOR PRESENTING THEIR FORM WITH A VOTER WHO HAS SIGNED TWICES WITH DIFFERENT SIGNATURE AT TWO CONSTITUENCY? HOW? IT IS CRIMINAL!!!!! YOU WANT EC TO ALLOW IT TO GO JUST LIKE WHILST YOU LAMBAST CHARLOTTE OSEI, RATS! IT MUST GO TO THE SC TO LEGALIZE THE ACTION OR CRIMINALIZE IT, SO THE BLAME IN FUTURE WILL BE SHARED BY ALL!
ROSEMARY 9 years ago

CHARLOTTE OSEI IS A NIGERIAN SO DOESN'T CARE ABOUT GHANAIANS...........

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Charlotte Osei EC Boss
It is exactly one month to the crucial Presidential and Parliamentary elections, but everything is in a limbo. Instead of the count-down, we are now counting the number of court suits against the Electoral Commission.

When an Accra High Court, presided over by Mr. Justice Kyei Baffour, ruled on Friday in favour of a petition before it, and ordered the Electoral Commission to allow Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, founder and flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party, to correct the details in his nomination forms and re-submit same for consideration, as part of an elaborate process to put his name on the national presidential ballot paper, it opened the floodgates for more suits against the commission.

Today, lawyers for Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings are expected to move to an Accra High Court, in a case in which the former First Lady is seeking the re-instatement of her name on the 2016 presidential ballot box. Tomorrow, another court in Accra is expected to give a directive on a similar case involving Dr. Edward Nasiri Mahama, the disqualified flagbearer of the People’s National Convention.

There is every indication that the commission would be very busy in court in the preceding days. With the presidential and presidential elections at the home stretch, the Electoral Commission should be more concerned about the election processes, and not petitions.

For me, as a social commentator, the problem should be laid squarely at the doorsteps of President John Dramani Mahama, who thrust the heavy burden of supervision over this nation’s elections on the tiny shoulders of largely, untried and less than clear nationality identity of Mrs. Charlotte Osei.

There two major reasons why I have always believed Mrs. Osei has no business leading the Electoral Commission. If you Google Charlotte Osei to Wikipedia, you would be told that Charlotte’s mother was a Nigerian. The old lady visited her ancestors about six months ago.

Charlotte herself was born in Nigeria. We have a Constitution, which states clearly in Article 44 (1) thus: “A person is not qualified to be appointed a member of the Electoral Commissioner unless he (or she) is qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament.

Article 94 (1) on qualification and eligibility of a Member of Parliament states: “Subject to the provisions of this article, a person shall not be qualified to be a Member of Parliament, unless he (or she) is a citizen of Ghana, has attained the age of 21 years, and a registered voter.

Among many others, “a person shall not be qualified to be a Member of Parliament if he (or she) owes allegiance to a country other than Ghana.”

Constitutional experts argue that Mrs. Osei could have acquired Ghanaian citizenship through the father, listed as Kesson-Smith, or through marriage to the person known as Mr. Osei, definitely a Ghanaian name. Be it as it may, Kesson-Smith is one name that could resonate in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Nigeria.

What is never in dispute is that while a student at the University of Ghana, Charlotte refused to be identified with Ghana. She was known and called ‘Ama Alata.’ I do not believe any true Ghanaian would want to be identified as ‘Alata.’

Mrs. Charlotte Osei obtained her Masters in Law at the Queens University in Canada. A number of her mates were Ghanaians. Charlotte decided, out of her own volition, to join the Nigerian International Students Association at the university. By then, her room-mate was Lady Julia, now wife of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene. I am told that there was a vibrant Ghana International Students Association, but our current Chairperson of the Electoral Commission turned her back on the Ghanaian association.

For her, she was a Nigeri
Champion Atta 9 years ago

ROSEMARY WHAT YOU HAVE PUT OUT THERE IS RUBBISH! HAVE YOU HEARD NANA ADDO OR THE NPP CALL CHARLOTTE OSEI A NIGERIA! IT IS YOU STUPID SUPPORTERS WHO BRAND HER A NIGERIAN, IS THE CHIEF OF STAFF AIR MARSHALL SAMSON MICHEAL- OJE ...
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ROSEMARY WHAT YOU HAVE PUT OUT THERE IS RUBBISH! HAVE YOU HEARD NANA ADDO OR THE NPP CALL CHARLOTTE OSEI A NIGERIA! IT IS YOU STUPID SUPPORTERS WHO BRAND HER A NIGERIAN, IS THE CHIEF OF STAFF AIR MARSHALL SAMSON MICHEAL- OJE A NIGERIA? ROSEMARY WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT CITIZENSHIP LAWS OF GHANA? STOP THE "TOO KNOWN" IS SAMIRA BAWUMIA THE FULANI GIRL FROM GHANA OR NIGER/ MALI?,CAN ANYBODY CLAIM THAT BECAUSE SHE HAS FULANI DESCENDANTS SO SHE IS NOT A GHANAIAN? ROSEMARY DON'T PRETEND YOU KNOW TOO MUCH!
ROSEMARY 9 years ago

CHARLOTTE OSEI IS A DANGER TO GHANAIANS AND OUR PEACE.... SHE'S CHILDISH AND MISCHIEVOUS.......

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Charlotte Osei EC Boss
It is exactly one month to the crucial Presidential and Parliamentary elections, but everything is in a limbo. Instead of the count-down, we are now counting the number of court suits against the Electoral Commission.

When an Accra High Court, presided over by Mr. Justice Kyei Baffour, ruled on Friday in favour of a petition before it, and ordered the Electoral Commission to allow Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, founder and flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party, to correct the details in his nomination forms and re-submit same for consideration, as part of an elaborate process to put his name on the national presidential ballot paper, it opened the floodgates for more suits against the commission.

Today, lawyers for Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings are expected to move to an Accra High Court, in a case in which the former First Lady is seeking the re-instatement of her name on the 2016 presidential ballot box. Tomorrow, another court in Accra is expected to give a directive on a similar case involving Dr. Edward Nasiri Mahama, the disqualified flagbearer of the People’s National Convention.

There is every indication that the commission would be very busy in court in the preceding days. With the presidential and presidential elections at the home stretch, the Electoral Commission should be more concerned about the election processes, and not petitions.

For me, as a social commentator, the problem should be laid squarely at the doorsteps of President John Dramani Mahama, who thrust the heavy burden of supervision over this nation’s elections on the tiny shoulders of largely, untried and less than clear nationality identity of Mrs. Charlotte Osei.

There two major reasons why I have always believed Mrs. Osei has no business leading the Electoral Commission. If you Google Charlotte Osei to Wikipedia, you would be told that Charlotte’s mother was a Nigerian. The old lady visited her ancestors about six months ago.

Charlotte herself was born in Nigeria. We have a Constitution, which states clearly in Article 44 (1) thus: “A person is not qualified to be appointed a member of the Electoral Commissioner unless he (or she) is qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament.

Article 94 (1) on qualification and eligibility of a Member of Parliament states: “Subject to the provisions of this article, a person shall not be qualified to be a Member of Parliament, unless he (or she) is a citizen of Ghana, has attained the age of 21 years, and a registered voter.

Among many others, “a person shall not be qualified to be a Member of Parliament if he (or she) owes allegiance to a country other than Ghana.”

Constitutional experts argue that Mrs. Osei could have acquired Ghanaian citizenship through the father, listed as Kesson-Smith, or through marriage to the person known as Mr. Osei, definitely a Ghanaian name. Be it as it may, Kesson-Smith is one name that could resonate in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Nigeria.

What is never in dispute is that while a student at the University of Ghana, Charlotte refused to be identified with Ghana. She was known and called ‘Ama Alata.’ I do not believe any true Ghanaian would want to be identified as ‘Alata.’

Mrs. Charlotte Osei obtained her Masters in Law at the Queens University in Canada. A number of her mates were Ghanaians. Charlotte decided, out of her own volition, to join the Nigerian International Students Association at the university. By then, her room-mate was Lady Julia, now wife of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene. I am told that there was a vibrant Ghana International Students Association, but our current Chairperson of the Electoral Commission turned her back on the Ghanaian association.

For her, she was a Nigeri
RPG 9 years ago

That suit has no legs to stand on. It will be thrown out further compounding Charlotte Osei's rather checkered history since her assumption of office as the EC Chair.
She doesn't seem to understand the concept of her so call ...
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That suit has no legs to stand on. It will be thrown out further compounding Charlotte Osei's rather checkered history since her assumption of office as the EC Chair.
She doesn't seem to understand the concept of her so called independence is subject to the Constitution and not given to impunity, brigandry and arbitrariness.
Her childish and immature stance of now adopting this cause of action as in going to the court to be told what to do more or less, or given directions or seek approval for every decision of the EC at some point would guarantee her exit from the EC.
It is just a matter of time.
The EC is not a law and a power unto itself. She can go but it will be thrown out and that is a certainty and will shamefacedly come back and do what she should have done in the first place.
Ghana is waiting for her to go and come back and do what she should be doing. Nothing is gonna change. John Mahama knows it and is still leaving office.
Peniz Chopper 9 years ago

Your mouth be supreme court?

Your mouth be supreme court?
The Future Force 9 years ago

Who told you the EC will not be successful with the case at the sc? You guys always thinks you are wiser than all other people in Ghana. Its a clear fruad case that a bogus will judge ruled in favour or the PPP but the truth ...
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Who told you the EC will not be successful with the case at the sc? You guys always thinks you are wiser than all other people in Ghana. Its a clear fruad case that a bogus will judge ruled in favour or the PPP but the truth is, that PPP case should have been thrown out. Whatever the case, the npp will not win the elections. NDC will win handsdown and one touch.
Boateng 9 years ago

What makes it fraud? Don't forget innocent until proven guilty. EC is crying fraud but where has it been established that truly fraud has been committed? if indeed, there is fraud, who committed it? Has the Aseda guy been arr ...
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What makes it fraud? Don't forget innocent until proven guilty. EC is crying fraud but where has it been established that truly fraud has been committed? if indeed, there is fraud, who committed it? Has the Aseda guy been arrested and charged? They are just wasting time. Give them their application to make the amendments.

Kwam 9 years ago

I think we should allow the EC to also test the law, they are arguing that the issue PPP borders on criminality, not just administrative errors, am also asking if one makes false declarations on official , documents, does it ...
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I think we should allow the EC to also test the law, they are arguing that the issue PPP borders on criminality, not just administrative errors, am also asking if one makes false declarations on official , documents, does it affect the validity of the documents or not.
Dr Robert K Glah 9 years ago

Mr. Akoto Ampaw suggested that the EC may not succeed in its bid to have the judgment overturned at the Supreme Court. He argued that the superior courts are assumed to know the law hence such cases against its judgement at t ...
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Mr. Akoto Ampaw suggested that the EC may not succeed in its bid to have the judgment overturned at the Supreme Court. He argued that the superior courts are assumed to know the law hence such cases against its judgement at the Supreme Court can only be won on the grounds of conditions including the lack of jurisdiction or the principles of natural justice.

What about appeal on the law?
Kwaku Broni 9 years ago

What law , Dr. Robert Glah? CI 94, the constitution or PNDC law? Justice Baffour ruling did not consider the merits of criminal aspects of the data on the form.? Ok let's wait for the SC to rule.

What law , Dr. Robert Glah? CI 94, the constitution or PNDC law? Justice Baffour ruling did not consider the merits of criminal aspects of the data on the form.? Ok let's wait for the SC to rule.
Omanhene 9 years ago

GREAT piece by a real lawyer.

GREAT piece by a real lawyer.
Buffalo Soldier 9 years ago

Now let me see if you see the common sense in what should be clear to all. Assuming there are 3 steps to a process; step 1, step 2, step 3, and step 4. One has to initiate the process from step 1 and proceed to next step afte ...
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Now let me see if you see the common sense in what should be clear to all. Assuming there are 3 steps to a process; step 1, step 2, step 3, and step 4. One has to initiate the process from step 1 and proceed to next step after completion; so step 1 to step 2... and so on. Now step 2 requires you to go back to step 1 if you realize you are missing or inaccurately handled step 1. What happens if you skip step two and declare the process as invalid at step 4 because you have noticed inaccuracies? See how ridiculous that sounds? Any being with common sense will question why STEP 2 was skipped as it would have avoided the conclusion at step 4.
Samuel 9 years ago

Rosemary should have known that the presidency is not a child play where you would forged signatures to get there

Rosemary should have known that the presidency is not a child play where you would forged signatures to get there
Kwasi Asamoah 9 years ago

Mr AKOTO AMPAW,would you please wait until the matter is decided by the SUPREME COURT? What legal knowledge at all do you have? Would you please shut up and give us peace?

Mr AKOTO AMPAW,would you please wait until the matter is decided by the SUPREME COURT? What legal knowledge at all do you have? Would you please shut up and give us peace?
KWAKU OSEI 9 years ago

EC decision is perfect, there is no need for withdrawal. lf we all should be to correct our mistakes,why the F9 in our BECE And WASSCE.

EC decision is perfect, there is no need for withdrawal. lf we all should be to correct our mistakes,why the F9 in our BECE And WASSCE.
Hajj I. 9 years ago

You talk morethan this during Motee trio 3 case!!

You talk morethan this during Motee trio 3 case!!
Sid 9 years ago

She arrogant n shameless moreover she knows she is not using her own money in the legal struggle else she will think over every action

She arrogant n shameless moreover she knows she is not using her own money in the legal struggle else she will think over every action

GHANANI 9 years ago

What do you mean by the EC should withdraw the suit?Is Akoto Ampaw saying that court decisions are final in Ghana?The EC is a legal entity and if it is not happy with the decision of any court it has the right to appeal.Nduom ...
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What do you mean by the EC should withdraw the suit?Is Akoto Ampaw saying that court decisions are final in Ghana?The EC is a legal entity and if it is not happy with the decision of any court it has the right to appeal.Nduom can go to court but the EC can't go to court.Is that what we are being told?Or is it because Nduom is a presidential candidate he should be treated differently.The EC should not be denied seeking justice.THOSE AGAINST THE APPEAL ARE AGAINST TRUTH AND JUSTICE.
kwabena ohemeng,london 9 years ago

Ghanani I wholeheartedly agree with the views that you have expressed.The law should be no respecter of persons.The EC has every right to appeal against the decision of the High Court if it disagrees with it.Those against the ...
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Ghanani I wholeheartedly agree with the views that you have expressed.The law should be no respecter of persons.The EC has every right to appeal against the decision of the High Court if it disagrees with it.Those against the appeal are trying to stifle justice.
Baby Brown 9 years ago

Rosemary, reading your so comment about Madam Idea indicates that you don't understand democracy. You're type of parents who miss led your children. I think you are from a tribe who accept wrong thing to be right. You're a ...
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Rosemary, reading your so comment about Madam Idea indicates that you don't understand democracy. You're type of parents who miss led your children. I think you are from a tribe who accept wrong thing to be right. You're a disgrace to intellectual women.
ike 9 years ago

When will this NPP lawyers n judges think of Ghana first they always put NPP first look at what they did to tsatsu, the current communication minister the current deputy education minister the montie 3 and others.Compare to h ...
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When will this NPP lawyers n judges think of Ghana first they always put NPP first look at what they did to tsatsu, the current communication minister the current deputy education minister the montie 3 and others.Compare to how they treated Jake O.Lamprey sir John ken agyapong n others.Now they are telling us that if we can vote more than once in Ghana. Yes if one person can endorsed a presidential candidate in two different regions it means he can vote more than once in any election in this country
ChrisC 9 years ago

Are you serious, do you love Ghana more than anyone? The fact that you get some crumbs thrown your way by the powers that be does not make you more patriotic, go to your village and love Ghana from there, odious.

Are you serious, do you love Ghana more than anyone? The fact that you get some crumbs thrown your way by the powers that be does not make you more patriotic, go to your village and love Ghana from there, odious.
ChrisC 9 years ago

Idiot.

Idiot.
Ali, Tronto 9 years ago

The EC would like the Supreme Court to clarify how it should do its work -- what's wrong with that?

What all these people should be talking about is throw their support behind the EC to stamp out corruption from the electo ...
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The EC would like the Supreme Court to clarify how it should do its work -- what's wrong with that?

What all these people should be talking about is throw their support behind the EC to stamp out corruption from the electoral process. Are they saying it's ok to cheat by forging nominations?
black magic 9 years ago

Traditional Satanism is not simply an inversion, but a complete rejection of the images of a
0244908520particular culture, religion, or philosophy. From there a Satanist uses those images against the ethos itself, that was ...
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Traditional Satanism is not simply an inversion, but a complete rejection of the images of a
0244908520particular culture, religion, or philosophy. From there a Satanist uses those images against the ethos itself, that was once his own conditioning. Persons who participate in traditional Satanic masses sometimes experience a king of 'sartori', a sudden enlightenment, to an increase in their own consciousness, and feeling stronger and satisfied because they had broken with the constraining opposites. In other words, at its highest level Satanism uncovers what the ethos of a particular community or society has covered up through images, dogma, words and ideas, returning the individual to the primal chaos out of which 'opposites' were created." ~ Magister Hagur, Temple of Atazoth Office
Victor A. Young 9 years ago

A prophesy came said that Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP would win the elections slated for December 7, according to the man of God's revelation. The observation by the Pastor identified series of previous elections events and d ...
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A prophesy came said that Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP would win the elections slated for December 7, according to the man of God's revelation. The observation by the Pastor identified series of previous elections events and dates that coincided with NPP victories. Having got the hint, John Mahama and his corrupt NDC govt are hiding behind the scenes telling the EC what to do. That's why the EC is challenging the High Court ruling in a way to delay December elections to avoid the December 7 deadline. It's all a bogus plot masterminded by the NDC. Thieves...!!!!
DOG BEATER 9 years ago

IF THE PRINCIPLES ARE NOT THE SAME WHY DID THE JUDGE USE CASES AGAINST COURTS AND NOT CASES AGST ADMIN BODIES.NPP NEVER THT EC WLD DARE GO TO SC. NOW THEY WILL HV TO PACK THE PANEL WITH THEIR NPP JUDGES BUT WE WILL BE ON GUAR ...
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IF THE PRINCIPLES ARE NOT THE SAME WHY DID THE JUDGE USE CASES AGAINST COURTS AND NOT CASES AGST ADMIN BODIES.NPP NEVER THT EC WLD DARE GO TO SC. NOW THEY WILL HV TO PACK THE PANEL WITH THEIR NPP JUDGES BUT WE WILL BE ON GUARD

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