Check Out What Tsatsu Tsikata Told A Seven Panel Supreme Court Justice Which Is Causing Stir Online
Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced that they will give their ruling on whether the Assin North MP can perform his parliamentary role or not. One interesting thing that took place in the Supreme Court was the message top lawyer, Tsatsu Tsikata, delivered to the Seven Panel Judges hearing the case; Justices Jones Dotse, Agnes Dordzie, Nene Amegatcher, Mariama Owusu, Gertrude Torkonoo, Prof. Henrietta Mensah Bonsu Emmanuel Y. Kulendi.
Full List Of Supreme Court Justices Who Will Sit On The Election Petition.
All is set for court proceedings to begin today, January 14, 2021. The Supreme Court today will be hearing the case brought to it by John Mahama against the Electoral Commission and President Akufo-Addo. According to John Mahama, the results of the December 2020 elections are flawed and seeks an annulment and rerun of elections. Today’s hearing of the case at Supreme Court had to adjourned to next week Tuesday because the Petitioner had filed for a motion to amend some parts of their arguments they claim have
'Your Lordships can decide anyway you want' - Tsatsu Tsikata tells Supreme Court
On Tuesday, lead Counsel for Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson, and Tsatsu Tsikata told the Supreme Court Judges they could choose in any case they needed, yet that wouldn't deny his client the option to be heard. This was his reaction when he was told by the seven-part board hearing a case, including his client, to maintain the Court's order.
Mahama’s lawyers have lost Seven times to the Election petition. Details
The seven judges have been called upon on 10 occasions to the hearing of the 2020 Election Petition to rule.
The injunction application filed against the e-levy was dismissed by the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court also ordered the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to maintain all records of deductions made after the electronic transaction levy was implemented. The nature of the relief requested by the minority is null and void, according to Presiding Judge Nene Amegatcher, who read the verdict.Three Members of Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, Minority Leader; Mahama Ayariga (Bawku Central) and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (North Tongu), have petitioned the Supreme Court to stop the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) from implementing the E-Levy until the outcome of an earlier substantive suit challenging the bill's constitutionality.
The Supreme Court dismissed an injunction request filed against the e-levy.
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) was also directed by the Supreme Court to save all records of deductions made after the electronic transaction levy was imposed. According to Presiding Judge Nene Amegatcher, who read the judgement, the nature of the relief sought by the minority is null and void.