Election results didn’t reflect Akufo-Addo’s good work, Govt needs more PR– NPP Chairman
Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Frederick Blay has pointed to the need for the Akufo-Addo administration to invest more in Public Relations (PR) to sell the work of the government. He called on the media to be fair in reporting government achievement to citizens. According to Mr. Blay, if you compare the work the president did, that is not a reflection, we think we should do more PR and the media should do their work. He believes the party will continue with its good development across the country throughout the next NPP administration. However, according to Mr. Blay, even though the NPP won convincingly, they are not extremely excited about the results that they had 51%. Believing that the party could have done better a little better. “The court has spoken, it is now good work, let Nana continue his work for these 4 years, let’s prepare for 2024, let’s fight covid, let’s make sure development come to this country.” He further extended his call to the members of the NDC to join them build the country together, adding that Ghana is the only country they have Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093
FULL LIVESTREAMING: Mahama addresses media after Supreme Court verdict
The petitioner in the 2020 Election Petition, John Dramani Mahama, is addressing the media after the Supreme Court of Ghana upheld the election of second respondent, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The apex court by a unanimous decision dismissed the petition brought before it by Mahama who was the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the election. The former president, who was in court today for the verdict, will be making his first comments on the verdict. The 7-member panel led by the Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah ruled that: “The petitioner has not provided any evidence to rebut the evidence created by the presumption CI135, for which his action must fail. “We therefore have no reason to order a re-run as pleaded by the petitioner. We accordingly dismiss the petition as having no merit,” the CJ added as he concluded reading the over two-hour judgement. Watch the livestream of his address below: Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093
See how Dr. Bawumia celebrated his boss after the Supreme Court Verdict
The Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia after the Supreme Court Verdict salutes his boss in a very respectful manner. Ghana’s highest court has rejected a challenge to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo victory in the 2020 election. The verdict brings to an end the election petition filed by the NDC 2020 Presidential Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093
Breaking News: Supreme Court Unanimously rule in favour of Nana Akufo Addo [ Full Text]
Former President John Mahama who re-contested the election on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), took the Electoral Commission to court, challenging the validity of the Commission’s 9th December 2020 declaration of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as winner of the poll. Mr. Mahama also contended in his petition that, President Akufo-Addo did not meet the constitutional threshold for election to the high office of president yet was so declared. The Supreme Court’s judgment was supposed to address five issues that were set forth for determination, including the question of whether or not President Akufo-Addo met the constitutional threshold for election to the office of president. The Issues are: A.Whether or not the petition discloses any reasonable cause of action. B. Whether or not based on the data contained in the declaration of the Electoral Commission of President Akufo-Addo as president-elect, no candidate obtained more than 50% of the valid votes casts as required by art.63 3 of the 1992 constitution. C. Whether or not the 2nd respondent still met the Article 63(3) of the 1992 constitution threshold by the exclusion or inclusion of the Techiman South constituency presidential election results.D.Whether or not the declaration by the first respondent dated 9th of December 2020 of the results of the presidential election conducted on the 7th of December 2020 was in violation of Article 63(3) of the 1992 constitution. E. Whether or not the alleged vote padding and other errors complained of by the petitioner affected the outcome of the presidential election results of 2020. Also,the Chief Justice Anim Yeboah made it known that all the stated above issues holds if and only if, whether or not President Akufo-Addo met the constitutional threshold for election to the office of president. Election Petition: Chief Justice says though the petitioner is not challenging the validity of the whole election organized, he is challenging the results. Election Petition: He (Chief Justice) says the petitioner is seeking an order to set aside C.I 135 and another order for a re-run to be organized. Election Petition: He (Chief Justice) says the petitioner is not challenging the data of the 1st Respondent upon which the declaration was made and therefore did not present any data. Election Petition: He (Anin-Yeboah) says according to the petitioner, the 1st Respondent was not fair to him when they failed to engage his representatives to correct alleged errors identified. Election Petition: Chief Justice, (Anin-Yeboah) moves to the argument by the 1st Respondent. Election Petition: He (Anin-Yeboah) says the EC maintains that although some errors were made it does not affect the declaration. Election Petition: Chief Justice Anin- Yeboah says the 2nd Respondent has described the petition as incompetent. They insist that President Akufo-Addo obtained more than 50% of the votes cast. Election Petition: Chief Justice says the 2nd Respondent has asked for the petition to be dismissed because the petitioner has not challenged the validity of the polls conducted. Election Petition: Chief Justice says based on the information presented, the court set up some issues for determining the case Election Petition: In a civil trial all that the court requires is evidence and proof – Chief Justice, Anin- Yeboah. Election Petition: He (Anin- Yeboah) says the burden of proof was on the petitioner to prove that the declaration of results was flawed. Election Petition: He (Anin-Yeboah) says initially the petitioner called only two witnesses and after that prayed the court to allow him to call a third witness. Chief Justice Anin Yeboah said the respondents disagreed but the court agreed Election Petition: He (Anin-Yeboah) says the testimony of the first witness was emphatic about why the petitioner was in court. Election Petition: Chief Justice says PW1 and PW2 were not under any obligation to leave the strong room and should have ensured that their back up takes over when they were leaving. Election Petition: Chief Justice says a candidate or an agent cannot abandon his post and ask the Supreme Court to rule when he fails to sign documents. Election Petition: He (Chief Justice) says all the attempt by the petitioner to object to this decision including asking to reopen his case were dismissed by the court. Election Petition: He (Anin Yeboah) says the argument that the petitioner had a weak case may not affect the case that there is reasonable cause. Election Petition: Chief Justice says the source of this issue is the error made by the chairperson. He says there is no doubt that the Chairperson made a mistake when announcing the figures. Election Petition: He (Chief Justice) says the apex court is of the option that the Chairperson had a right to correct the mistake when it was noticed. Election Petition: Chief Justice says at the time the petition was filed, the results of the Techiman South Constituency had been added. Election Petition: Chief Justice says by law, the burden of proof rested on the petition and an instrument put in place to regulate how a president is declared in Ghana. Election Petition: He (Chief Justice) says it is their opinion that the error made by the EC Chair and which did not affect the result is insufficient to say there was a violation of Article 63(3) of the 1992 Constitution Election Petition: Errors by the EC Chair cannot take away the valid votes of the people – Chief Justice. Election Petition: He (Chief Justice) says the petitioner also failed to back his claim that the declaration by the EC Chairperson was wrong. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093
Akufo Addo officially declared president elect by Apex court
Ghana’s highest court has rejected a challenge to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo victory in the 2020 election. The verdict brings to an end the election petition filed by the NDC 2020 Presidential More soon… Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093
The least said about Rojo Nonoo and Kpessah Whyte’s testimony the better, their testimony was empty–Supreme Court
“In fact, regarding the testimonies of PW2 and PW3 , if their evidence is to be believed then they had to blame themselves for abandoning their post at the national collation centre at the time the verification and certification of the results were ongoing and PW3 had then verified and certified the regional collation results out of the 16.” this was according to the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice in reading the verdict for the 2020 election petition has said that Rojo Mettle Nonoo and Kpessah Whyte’s testimony did not contribute anything to the case of John Dramani Mahama. According to the Chief Justice who was reading the verdict which is said to be unanimous said “Their testimonies were therefore of no relevance to the said issues set out for determination and so we find them unworthy for consideration whatsoever”. To the bench “The testimonies would have carried some little weight if the purpose of the petition was to change entries made on the collation forms or summary sheets but that is not the case”. The Chief Justice said the two witnesses should rather blame themselves for abandoning their duty of representing the interest of the petitioner in the strong room. Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093
Bayer Leverkusen’s Timothy Fosu-Mensah ruled out of the season with a SERIOUS injury
Timothy Fosu-Mensah’s season at Bayer Leverkusen is well and truly over after suffering a serious injury at the weekend. The 23-year-old defender suffered an ACL tear during Sunday’s Bundesliga match against Freiburg. The Ghana-born Dutchman ruptured a cruciate ligament in his right knee and will require a surgery to correct the setback. He now faces a battle to play against in 2021 which has seen his former Man United teammates take to social media to wish him well. ” It’s a hard blow for Timothy. We will do everything to support him and to return as soon as possible with his colleagues ”, said Simon Rolfes, the sporting director of Bayer Leverkusen. The right-back has slotted in well at the club, impressing so far since joining. But he is faces a long battle in the treatment room after suffering the serious injury at the weekend- which means his campaign is over and now faces the road back to fitness. Bayer Leverkusen is currently 6th in the Bundesliga, with 37 points after 23 stages, 8 points from the podium.
Mugabe Maase gives detail info on Gh¢5Million ‘vetting motivation’ given to NDC MPs in exchange for approval
Fire spitting journalist with Power FM aligned with the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Mugabe Salifu Maase has alleged that an amount of Gh¢5Million Ghana Cedis inducement in exchange for the approval of all Akufo-Addo nominees, especially the trio of Dominic Nitiwul, Ambrose Dery and Albert Kan Dapaah as ministers of Defence, Interior and National Security respectively, MyNewsGH.com reports. NDC members on social media have been hitting hard at the Haruna Iddrisu-led minority side on the appointments committee for passing the above Ministers-Designate. On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, the National Communications Officer of the NDC Sammy Gyamfi himself on Accra-based Asempa Fm indicated that the party felt betrayed by the NDC MPs on the appointments committee. Following this, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram, Sam George said while he understands the pain and anger of National Democratic Congress (NDC) members regarding the vetting results, what the NDC MPs did was “in the long term collective good” of the party, as MyNewsGh.com reported yesterday. The new twist added by Mugabe Maase of PowerFM is that the approval was induced by money, alleging that an amount of 5million was placed on the table. According to Mugabe Maase, he is informed that “They are going about saying they have given you Ghc5million Ghana Cedis. That’s what I heard at Tantra Hill filling station around Champion Divine Clinic. That’s what I heard. From a sitting Member of Parliament. I don’t want to believe it. But that is what I heard!” Mugabe Maase also revealed that two NDC MPs, the Honourable Okudzeto Ablakwa and Alhassan Suhuyini rejected their share of the money, according to his source. He further disclosed that the NPP MPs he encountered said they were very certain all Akufo-Addo appointees will sail through because they have paid their way. Mugabe warned the NDC MPs on the appointment committee not to dare make any wrong move because the grassroots of the party are watching and will not accept any “shenanigans” from anybody, warning he doesn’t fear anybody because no one, including those on the appointment committee cannot buy him. Mynewsgh Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093
Kwadwo Asamoah becomes third Ghanaian player to play for Serie A side Cagliari
Kwadwo Asamoah became the third Ghanaian to play for Cagliari in the Serie A on Sunday. The 31-year old joins Alfred Duncan, Godfred Donsah as the only three Ghanaians to play in the club’s history. Asamoah joined the club in the January transfer window on a free transfer. He made his debut for the rossoblù club against Crotone which they won 2-0. The former Juventus wing-back replaced Joao Pedro in the 77th minute after Cagliari had a man sent off. Charalampos Lykogiannis was sent off in the 75th minute forcing manager Eusebio De Francesco to fall on the Ghanaian. Leonardo Pavoletti opened the scoring after 56 minutes before Joao Pedro added the second from the spot four minutes later to earn Cagliari victory. Ghana soccernet Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093
Vetting: Oppong Nkrumah, Hawa Koomson finally approved
The Appointments Committee of Parliament has finally approved and recommended to the house for approval, the nomination of Madam Hawa Koomson, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, and Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto as sector ministers by majority decision. Initial reports by various credible media platforms have it that the ministers-designate of Information; Fisheries and Aqua Culture; and Food and Agriculture, respectively, was rejected by the minority members on the committee due to some few reasons. Meanwhile, the report of the committee says that, the three were recommended for approval by majority decision of Appointment Committee. Others, including the Minister-designate of National Security, Mr Albert Kan Dapaah; Minister-designate for the Interior, Mr Ambrose Derry and Minister-Designate of Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, have also been recommended for approval by consensus. Below are the reasons from the Minority MPs on the committee for rejecting some of the nominees who have been approved by majority decision: REJECT LIST 1) Hawa Koomson (MP) a) The Minister-designate for Fisheries and Aquaculture Development could not provide convincing grounds for the shooting incident during the Voter Registration Exercise in Kasoa on 20th July 2020 even though we acknowledge her belated apology for her recklessly dangerous conduct. b) Furthermore, claims of an ongoing investigation by the Police did not come across as credible considering that there has been no update from the police more than 8 months after the unfortunate incident. Our checks also point to the fact that she has not provided any statement to the police as of yet. c) The nominee confirmed the identity of close associates who have unleashed a reign of terror on helpless political opponents in the pursuit of their narrow political ends. d) The Minister-designate displayed an alarmingly abysmal lack of knowledge on the sector she was nominated for, making her unfit for the portfolio and therefore untenable to secure the approval of members of the NDC caucus. 2) Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto a) The Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture was untruthful under oath to the Committee on the circumstances leading to the abrogation of the Fruit and Export Terminal Contract of 2015 by GPHA on his express instructions as contained in a letter dated 11th January 2021. b) He was untruthful under oath about his directive ordering GPHA to issue a license to Fruit Terminal Company Ltd and how his actions could lead to a US$50million judgement debt. c) The nominee was grossly insincere with the Appointments Committee on his special relationship with the Director of AMG Company Limited, Mr Ernest Appiah and the latter’s control of fertilizer contracts awarded by the Ministry. d) The Minister-designate was particularly discourteous, downright condescending and offensively arrogant in his appearance at the committee which is not the kind of attitude expected of public servants. 3) Kojo Oppong Nkrumah (MP) a) The Minister-designate for Information was not the least candid with the committee on the multiple infractions of the law leading to the Bank of Ghana’s revocation of the license of Oval Microfinance – a company in which he was 83% majority shareholder. b) He failed to admit ethical liability for the related party lending between Oval Microfinance and West Brownstone which also belongs to him. He also denied outstanding obligations to Oval Microfinance despite the BoG’s examination report establishing the contrary. c) He peddled untruths under oath about the circumstances leading to investigative journalist Manasseh Azure relocating to South Africa with the assistance of the Media Foundation for West Africa when the journalist faced threats to his life. d) The nominee was quite evasive on his association with MX24 TV which is owned and managed by his wife with other family members such as Kwabena Oppong Nkrumah serving as shareholder/Trustee for the parent company of MX24 TV known as Black Volta Publications Limited incorporated recently on the 4th of April, 2017 when the nominee was serving as Deputy Minister for Information. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093