ABU RAMADAN AND EVANS NIMAKO
V.
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

(2016) JELR 68785 (SC)

Supreme Court 5 Jul 2016 Ghana
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- The plaintiffs-judgment creditors-applicants have filed an application for clarification and further directions in respect of a judgment dated May 5, 2016. - The application is brought under the court's inherent jurisdiction and rule 5 of

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Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J8/108/2016
Judges:WOOD (MRS) CJ (PRESIDING), ANIN YEBOAH JSC, BAFFOE-BONNIE JSC, GBADEGBE JSC, BENIN JSC
Counsel:NANA ASANTE BEDIATUO WITH HIM FRANK DAVIES GODFRED DAME – YEBOAH MISS OFOSUA AMAGYEI AND ABU JINAPOR FOR THE PLAINTIFFS/APPLICANTS; THADDEUS SORY FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT., HON. MARIETTA APPIAH BREW-OPONG (ATTORNEY GENERAL) WITH HER MRS HELEN ZIWU (AG. SOLICITOR GENERAL) MRS. DOROTHY AFRIYIE ANSAH (CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 2ND DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT.

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GBADEGBE JSC.

Pending before us is an application by the plaintiffs-judgment creditors-applicants (the applicants) for clarification and further directions in respect of our judgment dated May 05 2016. The application was expressed in the body of the motion paper to have been brought under our inherent jurisdiction and rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules, CI 16 of 1992. The reliefs prayed for by the applicants numbering four are as follows;

(a) A declaration that the order made by this honourable court pursuant to the judgment in the instant suit dated May 5th, 2016 that the 1st Defendant/Respondent to “delete or clean” the current register of voters to conform to the provisions of the 1992 Constitution and applicable law means the immediate removal of names of persons who registered with the National Health Insurance Scheme Card and who had otherwise not established qualification to register or remain on the register of voters; and

(b) A declaration that the said order is made pu…

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