Tsikata Is Trying To Get A Run-Off Election In Court - Hopeson Adorye

Hopeson Adorye, a member of the NPP Communication team, says Counsel for the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the election petition before the Supreme Court, Lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata, in cross examining the key witness is seeking to reduce the number of irregularities presented as evidence in the petitioners’ claims so as to go for a run-off.

He said during an interview with Peacefmonline.com, that Lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata’s cross examination is targeted at bringing the numbers down so that the nation will go for another election to decide on a new President.

To him, the key witness Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has exposed him (Tsatsu) proving that the NDC Counsel only wants to please the foot soldiers of the party.

“He’s trying to bring down the numbers. The numbers that we are using to add up and then strike an average to unseat President Mahama. He’s trying to bring down the numbers so that at the end of it all, it will mean that maybe no one will have the 50 plus 1 percent, so let’s go for a re-run. That’s what they’re doing.” the NPP Communicator stressed in the interview.

But according to him, the NDC will have to cut down the numbers by over 90% to succeed in their attempts.

He noted that due to the evidence garnered by the petitioners, it would be difficult for the third respondent to execute such task.

The evidence, he stated, “is so tight that nothing can bring it down.”

Assessing the performance of the key witness in the court trial, he hailed him for being honest in his answers to the questions posed by the Counsel for the third respondent.

“Bawumia has been an excellent witness. He has been consistent. He has been truthful...he has been consistent with his answers,” he emphasized.

Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana