Supreme Court To Hear Mahama’s Motion To Reopen Case Today

The Supreme Court is expected to hear a motion from lawyers of former President Mr John Dramani Mahama in the ongoing election petition trial in their attempt to reopen their case. The application was premised on the apex court panel of seven chaired by Mr Justice Kwasi Yeboah’s ruling that it can't compel the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Jean Mensa to testify

before the court in the case. Following the closure of the Petitioner’s case last Monday, after calling three 3 witnesses, lawyers of the EC and Nana Akufo-Addo said they did not intend to call any witnesses and  despite deposing to witness statements. The petitioner and his lawyers are challenging the move but EC and President Akufo-Addo have separately filed affidavits opposing

the Petitioner’s motion. Should motion filed be granted, it will allow the Petitioner serve a subpoena on the EC Electoral Commission Chairperson Jean, to mount the witness box and be cross-examined. Meanwhile, the apex court has directed the parties to simultaneously file their closing addresses by February 17. The seven-member panel will listen to their oral submissions on the closing addresses and subsequently fix a date on February 18, 2021 for its judgement.