FRANK DAVIES
V.
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL & THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION

(2012) JELR 109740 (SC)

Supreme Court 14 Nov 2012 Ghana
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Suit Number:J1/1/ 2013
Judges:ATUGUBA, J.S.C. (PRESIDING) ANSAH, J.S.C. OWUSU (MS.), J.S.C. ANIN-YEBOAH, J.S.C. BAFFOE-BONNIE, J.S.C. GBADEGBE, J.S.C. AKOTO-BAMFO (MRS.), J.S.C.
Counsel:NANA ASANTE BEDIATUO FOR THE PLAINTIFF. JAMES QUARSHIE-IDUN (WITH HIM ANTHONY DABI) FOR THE 2ND DEFENANT. NO APPEARANCE FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT

ATUGUBA, J.S.C. 

On the 4th of October, 2012 the plaintiff issued in this court a writ,  J/1/2013 against the defendants claiming as follows: 

1. “ A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of Article  47(6) of the Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, 1992 (hereinafter, the “Constitution”) the alteration of electoral  boundaries pursuant to the Representation of the People  (Parliamentary Constituencies) Instrument, 2012 (Constitutional  Instrument Number 78) which passed in Parliament on October 2,  2012 ( hereinafter, “C.I. 78”) cannot come into effect until the next  dissolution of Parliament in January 2013. 

2. A declaration that not having come into effect, the constituencies  created as a result of the alteration of the electoral boundaries  under C.I. 78 shall not be included among the constituencies to be  contested in the general elections seated [SIC] for December 7,  2012. 

3. An order of perpetual injunction restraining the Electoral  Commission from includi…

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