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Election petition: Mahama files motion to reopen his case

The 2020 presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has filed a motion to reopen his case in order to be able to subpoena the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) in the ongoing election petition hearing to mount the witness box to testify on the general elections.

John Mahama and some NDC officials at the Supreme Court

The motion comes after the seven-member panel of Apex court hearing the election petition headed by the Chief Justice Kwesi Anin-Yeboah dismissed a motion seeking for the EC chairperson to mount the witness box.

Tsatsu Tsikata said "We will now seek your Lordship’s permission to reopen our case in order to issue a subpoena on the chairperson of the EC.

"My Lords, we know that we can issue a subpoena without leave but since we have closed our case on the assumption that she will be (in the witness box)…we intend to file a formal motion."

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The Chief Justice responded to Tsikata to file a formal motion on the issue.

"Counsel it is a court of record, so like you have rightfully pointed out, you come with a formal motion, you will be heard," he said.

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