NPP Petition: EC Files Defence; Says NPP Case Has No Merit

The Electoral Commission (EC) has denied claims that the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the December 2012 elections, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo, won the elections. In its defence to a petition challenging the declaration of John Dramani Mahama as the winner of the December 2012 presidential election, the EC maintained that "the petition is without merit" and, accordingly, prayed the Supreme Court to "dismiss it". The EC also denied any irregularities and ... Read More Read Full Story