A private citizen has dragged the Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo, to the Supreme Court over the removal of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, from office.
Fafali Nyonator wants the apex court to declare that the Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, breached the Constitution and exceeded the limits of her powers by defining the scope of a committee of enquiry that probed a petition for the removal of Mrs. Osei.
The plaintiff also wants an order of perpetual injunction restraining President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo from appointing Mr Osei's replacement until that position has become lawfully vacant "in accordance with proper processes as by law established."
The EC Chairperson, Charlotte Osei and her two deputies, Amadu Sulley and Georgina Amankwah, were removed from office following findings of a Committee set up by the Chief Justice to probe petitions of corruption and abuse of office.
The former EC Chair, among other things, was found culpable of breaching procurement laws in the award of a contract to Dream Oval and engaging the legal services of law firm Sory@ Law.
Background
Mrs Charlotte Osei and her two deputies, Amadu Sulley and Georgina Opoku Amankwaa, were removed from office in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief Justice's committee which probed numerous allegations levelled against them.
Excerpts from the 54-page document which has been leaked to the media noted: "In all, the Chief Justice made a prima facie case against the Chairperson on six of the allegations contained in the said petition."
According to a government statement issued Thursday and signed by Information Minister, Dr. Mustapha Hamid, the three top officials of the country's elections management body have been removed for misbehaviour and incompetence.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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NDC especially certain tribes in the party feel they must always fight for justice on behalf of their corrupt members even though those people don't deem it fit to do so. Well they will pay heavy costs for their infantile attitude.
'Fafali Nyonator', does the name ring a bell? TWEAAAAAAAA, NDC!
Why are you guys narrow-mindedly arguing over someone's right for Justice? Which regime has ever recorded this awkward and nepotistic administration such as Nana Addo's? These baseless and counter accusations over nothing? Where's Bawumia wen we're buying fuel triple the price as compared to the past regimes? Where's his economic magical powers ? You guys should shut ur dirty mouth up and let's think
AOOO MY PEOPLE IN THE NDC ,WHEN ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A LITTLE SENSE. ? WHY ARE WE TALKING AND CRYING FOR ONLY ONE WOMAN WHEN 3 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LAWFULLY SACKED. WHY DO WE DO THIS TO OURSELVES. ? I SINCERELY THINK WE ARE EXIBITING OUR STCHUPIDITY WHEN WE CONTINUE DOING THIS TO OUSELVES . ESESE NUTOR
It is about time the Supreme Court starts awarding cost against petitioners for some frivolous writs they file. This is much a do about nothing.
I have seen the writ circulating on NDC platforms. It is too empty and the guy looks too ambitious in his writ of sermons. I only expect Supreme court to throw the case away. Aseidu Nketia behind this Fafali guy. NNEAMA