A seven-member panel of Supreme Court justices, presided over by Justice Jones Dotse, has dismissed a writ filed by leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor against President Nana Akufo-Addo and his Vice Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
The apex court after dismissing the case also slapped on Madam Donkor a cost of GH¢10, 000.00 after the State asked for GH¢ 50,000.00.
It was the case of the GFP leader that the President and his Vice be ordered to step down following their alleged involvement in acts of corruption captured in Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ investigative piece on corruption in Ghana football.
Madam Donkor, in her writ, prayed the apex court to order the President and his Vice to step down since their names were mentioned by Kwesi Nyantakyi, former President of the Ghana Football Association in the video.
This, according to her, is to enable the relevant bodies to investigate the allegations made in the video without hindrance.
WITHDRAWAL FOR SETTLEMENT
In court on Wednesday when the case was called, the panel indicated that the GFP leader had written for the case to be withdrawn for settlement.
But, Mr Sylvester Williams, a Chief State Attorney in the case told the court that there was nothing to be settled as per the request from the applicant.
He was, however, obliged the opportunity to move his application for the case to be dismissed for lack of merit.
He argued that, the writ filed on June 30, 2018 be dismissed because it is grossly incompetent.
The panel, which also included Justice Agnes Dodzie, Justice Annin Yeboah, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, Justice Sule Gbadegbe, Justice Samuel Marfu-Say and Justice Nene Amergacher dismissed the application and awarded a cost of GH¢10, 000.00 after the State Attorney asked for GH¢50,000.00.
Madam Donkor was not present in court.