Ghana: Supreme Court Throws Out PPP

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday struck out for lack of prosecution, a suit filed by the Progressive People's Party (PPP) pointing to gaps existing in the promulgation of C.I. 72, which introduced the biometric voters' registration to replace the old voters' register, C.I. 12.

The court, presided over by Justice (Dr.) Date-Baah, came to this decision following the failure of the PPP to appear before the court to prosecute their case, despite a hearing notice served on them by the registrar of the court.

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