The third witness for the petitioner in the ongoing election petition, Rojo Mettle-Nunoo, will today proceed with his testimony as the Supreme Court resumes hearing.
Mr. Mettle-Nunoo may join the hearing via online video conferencing as was done last Friday due to ill health.
His cross-examination which was slated for last Friday failed to happen following objections raised by Counsel for Nana Akufo-Addo, Akoto Ampaw, who was seeking to have portions of Mr. Mettle-Nunoo’s witness statement expunged and counter-arguments from lead counsel for Mr. Mahama, Tsatsu Tsikata.
The arguments lasted for several hours. Mr Ampaw wanted 23 out of the 32-paragraphed witness statement struck out, a move which was resisted by Mr. Tsikata. The Justices of the apex court in a unanimous ruling ordered the removal of only five paragraphs to pave way for the cross-examination.
Mr Mettle-Nunoo’s cross-examination has become critical in the petition after the second witness, Dr Michael Kpessa-Whyte, during his cross-examination, said he was instructed by the Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa, to go and consult Mr Mahama over some grievances resulting in their absence from the National Collation Centre when the election results were declared.
Mr. Mettle-Nunoo together with Dr. Kpessa-Whyte were agents for the petitioner on Election Day and were responsible for the review and certification of the presidential election results in accordance with regulations spelt out in CI 127.
