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MENSAH THOMPSON & 2 ORS
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ATTORNEY-GENERAL

(2026) JELR 114877 (SC)

Supreme Court 18 Mar 2026 Ghana
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- Plaintiffs, a private citizen and a civil society organization, invoked the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction under Articles 2(1) and 130(1) of the 1992 Constitution, challenging the constitutionality of Section 1(4) of the Public Off

Case Details

Suit Number:J1/20/2023
Judges:LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC (PRESIDING) AMADU JSC PROF. MENSA-BONSU (MRS.) JSC KULENDI JSC GAEWU JSC KWOFIE JSC AMALEBOBA JSC
Counsel:ISMAEL ANDANI ABDULAI ESQ. FOR PLAINTIFFS. SYLVIA ADUSU (DR.) (CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE DEFENDANT WITH MOTHER TERESA BREW (STATE ATTORNEY).
Location:Accra

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INTRODUCTION


1. My Lords, in this action, the Plaintiffs have invoked the original jurisdiction of this court pursuant to Articles 2(1) and 130(1) of the Constitution 1992, seeking against the Defendant the following reliefs

a. A declaration that persons holding public office under article 286(5) of the 1992 Constitution, who did not submit a written declaration of properties, assets, and liabilities to the Auditor-General before taking office contravened article 286(1)(a) of the 1992 Constitution;

b. A declaration that to the extent that section 1(4) of the Public Office Holders (Declaration of Assets and Disqualification) Act1998 (Act 550) defers the period for submitting the written declaration of properties, assets and liabilities by six months, it is inconsistent with, or in contravention of article 286(1) of the 1992 Constitution;

c. An order striking out the words, "and shall be submitted not later than six months of the occurrence of any of the events specified in thi…

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