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ADAMTEY
V.
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

(2025) JELR 113255 (SC)

Supreme Court 16 Feb 2025 Ghana
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- Plaintiff sought various declaratory and mandatory reliefs, invoking the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction to enforce the alleged constitutional right of all sound-minded Ghanaians who attain 18 years before an election date to be reg

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Suit Number:J1/11/2024
Judges:SACKEY TORKORNOO CJ (PRESIDING) PWAMANG JSC LOVELACE-JOHNSON JSC AMADU JSC KULENDI JSC ASIEDU JSC DARKO ASARE JSC
Counsel:BENEDICT NII ADJEI NII-KRAKU ESQ. FOR THE PLAINTIFF. JUSTIN A. AMENUVOR ESQ. FOR THE DEFENDANT.

DARKO ASARE JSC:

  1. On or about the 12th day of March 2024, the Plaintiff issued a writ invoking the original jurisdiction of this Court for the following reliefs:

    i) A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Article 42 of the 1992 Constitution, every sound-minded Ghanaian of 18 years and above has the right to vote in public elections and referenda and is entitled to be registered by the Defendant for any public election and referenda that will occur immediately following their attainment of at least 18 years.

    ii) A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Articles 42 and 45 of the 1992 Constitution, the Defendant is mandated to conduct its affairs in a way that ensures that all persons qualified to vote at the time of any public elections or referenda are registered and allowed to vote in said public elections or referenda.

    iii) A declaration that on a true and proper interpretation of Articles 42 and of the 1992 Constitution, the Defendant's failure to m…

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