The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has officially filed a petition in Ghana’s Supreme Court to oppose the 2020 election results declared by the Electoral Commission of Ghana.

The chair of the EC, Madam Jean Mensa on December 9, 2020, declared Nana Akufo Addo of the New Patriotic Party as the winner of the 2020 elections held on December 7 and various protests have been held by the biggest opposition party to object to the pronouncement.

In a statement released by the General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the Petition filed by the NDC "details serious violations of the 1992 Constitution by the Electoral Commission and its Chairperson and Returning Officer for the Presidential Election, Mrs Jean Adukwei Mensa in the conduct of their constitutional and legal responsibilities.”

This is the second time Ghana's election results declared by the electoral body has been objected by the biggest opposition party - the NPP in 2012 took similar approach but ended up accepting the ruling of the Supreme Court which favoured the incumbent NDC government then.

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The National Democratic Congress wishes to inform the general public that at about 12PM this afternoon, the leader and Presidential Candidate of the party, H.E John Dramani Mahama, caused his lawyers to file a Petition in the Supreme Court of Ghana to challenge the 2020 Presidential Election Results Declaration by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana.  

The Petition was filed pursuant to the party‘s audit of the 2020 Presidential results and extensive consultations with the National Executive Committee and Council of Elders of the party.  

The Petition details serious violations of the 1992 Constitution by the Electoral Commission and its Chairperson and Returning Officer for the Presidential Election, Mrs Jean Adukwei Mensa in the conduct of their constitutional and legal responsibilities. It seeks among others, a declaration from the Supreme Court to the effect that, the purported declaration of the results of the 2020 Presidential Election on the 9th day of December 2020 is unconstitutional, null and void and of no effect whatsoever.  

H.E John Dramani Mahama shall be addressing the nation at 8 PM today on the petition filed and other related matters.  

The under-listed personalities have been assigned as Spokespersons on the matter and may be contacted by the media after the Petitioner’s address to the nation and throughout the hearing of the matter:   

1. Hon. Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong Esq. - Former Attorney General and Minister for Justice.
2. Hon. Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine Esq.- MP for Bolgatanga East and former Attorney General and Minister of Justice.
3. Dr. Abdul Baasit Aziz Bamba Esq. - Member of NDC Legal Team
4. Hon. Alex Segbefia Esq.- Director of International Relations, NDC
5. Abraham Amaliba Esq. - Director Legal, NDC
6. Sammy Gyamfi Esq.- National Communications Officer, NDC
7. Kakra Essamuah Esq.- NDC Communications Director
8. Joyce Bawa Mogtari Esq. - Special Aide and Spokesperson of HE John Dramani Mahama
9. Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe Esq. - Member of NDC legal team

Signed, Hon. Johnson Asiedu Nketia