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Mahama Sued Over Decision To Run For President

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Former President John Mahama has been sued over his decision to run for president again.

 

The ex-president is campaigning to lead the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) into the 2020 polls, after losing his reelection bid in the 2016 polls. The suit, filed by Stephen Agyeman, a Ghanaian, argues that the ex-president’s move violates the 1992 Constitution.

 

Agyeman wants the court to rule that Mahama “cannot purport to seek re-election as President of the Republic of Ghana” pursuant to Articles 68 clauses 2 to 9 of the Constitution.

 

He also asking the court to declare that article 66 (1) and 66 (2) of the 1992 Constitution, the defendant is not qualified as a candidate to stand for re-election as President of the Republic of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.

 

He also argues in his suit that the former president enjoys some privileges as former President, raising funds to support his bid for the presidential ticket of the NDC, without the permission of Parliament, he “has contravened Article 68 (2) of the 1992 Constitution.”

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