Mahama's lawyers to compel Jean Mensa to testify with a subpoena

The lead counsel for the Petitioner, Tsatsu Tsikata is seeking to have the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa forced into the witness box and cross-examined through a subpoena application.

This comes after the Apex court dismissed his objection to the decision by the Electoral Commission and President Akufo-Addo, first and second respondents not to call any witness.

Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah who read the ruling in court on Thursday, February 11, 2021, said the judges were not convinced by the contrary arguments made by Tsatsu Tsikata.

 Chief Justice Anin Yeboah noted that the court has not been convinced by the argument from the lawyer of the petitioner and will be setting a bad precedent if it grants the wish of the petitioner.

“We are minded to state that our jurisdiction invoked in this election petition is a limited jurisdiction clearly circumscribed by law. We do not intend to extend our mandate beyond what the law requires of us in such petitions brought under Article 64 (1) challenging the validity of the election of a president. Simply put, we are not convinced, and we will not yield to the invitation being extended to us by counsel for the petitioner to order the respondents to enter the witness box to be cross-examined. Accordingly, we hereby overrule the objection raised by the counsel for the petitioner against the decision of the respondents declining to adduce evidence in this petition,” he added.

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The petitioner however intends to apply for a review of the decision of the court to overrule its objection urging the court to compel the respondents (EC and President Akufo-Addo) to call their witnesses to testify.

He prayed the court to take his intentions into account before making a decision.