The Supreme Court has ruled that Mrs. Jean A. Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission will not be cross-examined by the Petitioner’s lawyer in the Election 2020 Petition Trial.
The Chief Justice Justice Anin Yeboah on Thursday, 11th January 2021, ruled that;
“We are reminded to state that our jurisdiction invoked in this election petition is 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 67 clause 1. Simply put, We are not convinced and will not yield to the invitation being extended to us by the counsel for the petitioner to order the respondents to enter the witness box in order 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 testimonies in this petition”, the Chief Justice said.
