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MICHAEL ANKOMAH-NIMFAH
V.
JAMES GYAKYE QUAYSON AND THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF GHANA

(2021) JELR 109051 (HC)

High Court 28 Jul 2021 Ghana
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- The case involves Michael Ankomah-Nimfah (the Petitioner) filing an action against James Quayson and the Electoral Commission of Ghana (the 1st and 2nd Respondents respectively). - The Petitioner claimed that Quayson's filing of Parliame

Case Details

Suit Number:CRP/E/3/21
Judges:HIS LARDSHIP JUSTICE KWASI BOAKYE
Counsel:FRANK DAVIES ESQ. FOR PETITIONER/RESPONDENT. JUSTIN PAWYRA TERIWAJAH ESQ. FOR 1ST RESPONDENT. EMMANUEL ADDAI ESQ. FOR 2ND RESPONDENT

JUDGMENT

BOAKYE, J.

I begin this judgment with a quotation from Nelson Mandela, Ex South African President  at the inauguration of the Constitutional Court on 14th February 1995 as follows:  

"We expect you to stand on guard not only against direct assault on the principles of the  Constitution, but against insidious corrosion".  

Again, let me refer to the relevant portion of the introduction to the judgment of the South  African Constitutional Court dated 29th June 2021 wherein the Constitutional Court  convicted and sentenced Jacob Zuma, a former President of that country for contempt of  Court as follows:  

"It is indeed the lofty and lonely work of the Judiciary, impervious to public commentary  and political rhetoric, to uphold, protect and apply the Constitution and the law at any and  all costs. The corollary duty borne by all members of South African society-lawyers, lay people and politicians alike is to respect and abide by the law, and court orders issued in  terms of it, beca…

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