Full text on Supreme Court's dismissal of EC suit

Magdalene Teiko Larnyoh 12:17 - 08 November 2016

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The Supreme Court presided over by Justice, Sophia Adinyira ruled that the EC extends the nomination period to November 8 and allow the parties to correct their mistakes in order to contest the polls

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the ECs suit challenging the High Court ruling asking the Commission to allow the PPPs presidential candidate to correct the errors on his nomination form.

The Supreme Court presided over by Justice, Sophia Adinyira ruled that the EC extends the nomination period to November 8 and allow the parties to correct their mistakes in order to contest the polls.

"EC ordered to extend close of nomination period from today Monday to Tomorrow Tuesday, and invite all disqualified aspirants and afford them a hearing towards necessary corrections on their nomination forms. All pending cases on disqualification of aspirants stayed. EC to comply with orders with immediate effect."

The EC disqualified Dr, Papa Kwesi Nduom and 12 other people from the December polls for various errors detected in their nominations.

But the High Court presided by Justice Kyei Baffuor ruled that the EC was unfair in the decision.

The court said the commission failed to set a nomination period for the submission of the forms.

The judges also said a nomination period would have determined the final day for the submission of the forms and given the EC legitimate basis to reject forms not properly filled.

Find attached the full ruling by the Supreme Court