Ghana’s supreme court upholds Akufo-Addo’s election victory

The Supreme Court dismisses John Mahama’s election petition
saying it lacked merit. The ruling was given today March 4,
2021.

John Mahama in challenging the 2020 presidential election
results said neither he nor Nana Akufo-Addo got the required
figures to be declared the winner.

He, therefore, did not see why the Electoral Commission (EC)
declared Nana Akufo-Addo the winner and the President-elect who was
subsequently sworn in.

Mr Mahama had prayed the Supreme Court to order a rerun of the
election between himself and Nana Akufo-Addo.

In delivering the judgement, the Supreme Court upheld the
results of Ghana’s 2020 presidential election. The apex court
argued that the petitioner failed to prove that the winner did not
attain the constitutionally required threshold of more than 50
percent of the total votes cast.

This ruling means that President Akufo-Addo will continue with
his second tenure as head of state.

According to the Electoral Commission, the New Patriotic Party’s
(NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo polled 51.3 percent of valid votes while the
National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) John Mahama polled 47
percent.

Delivering the judgment, Chief Justice Anin-Yeboah said: “the
petition is dismissed as without merit.”

The Supreme Court dismisses John Mahama’s election petition
saying it lacked merit. The ruling was given today March 4,
2021.

John Mahama in challenging the 2020 presidential election
results said neither he nor Nana Akufo-Addo got the required
figures to be declared the winner.

He, therefore, did not see why the Electoral Commission (EC)
declared Nana Akufo-Addo the winner and the President-elect who was
subsequently sworn in.

Mr Mahama had prayed the Supreme Court to order a rerun of the
election between himself and Nana Akufo-Addo.

In delivering the judgement, the Supreme Court upheld the
results of Ghana’s 2020 presidential election. The apex court
argued that the petitioner failed to prove that the winner did not
attain the constitutionally required threshold of more than 50
percent of the total votes cast.

This ruling means that President Akufo-Addo will continue with
his second tenure as head of state.

According to the Electoral Commission, the New Patriotic Party’s
(NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo polled 51.3 percent of valid votes while the
National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) John Mahama polled 47
percent.

Delivering the judgment, Chief Justice Anin-Yeboah said: “the
petition is dismissed as without merit.”