EC, Akufo-Addo file witness statements to Mahama's petition
The respondents in the 2020 presidential election petition at the Supreme Court have filed their separate witness statements and other processes as directed by the court. In a separate witness statement file by the respondents, the Electoral Commission, which is the 1st Respondent in a 20-paragraph witness statement deposed to by the Chairperson of the Commission Jean Mensa among other things denied vote padding in favour of the 2nd Respondent. "On the part of the 2nd Respondent in a witness deposed to the court by Peter Mac Manu, in a 35-paragraph witness statement said"the instant action is a ruse and a face-saving gimmick by the Petitioner after the Petitioner and some senior members of his NDC had prematurely pronounced outright victory in the election only to be badly exposed by results of the 1st Respondent.
