Ahead of the next general elections, Ghana's Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, has sent a clear warning to all political parties and independent presidential candidates.

She has urged all political parties to carefully follow established protocols when submitting applications to the court, warning that noncompliance may have disastrous repercussions for the impacted persons or political parties.

All parties who have not adhered to the procedures will have their cases dismissed, according to Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.

The Chief Justice stated the directive will apply to the election petition in a post on Accra-based Joy News' verified Facebook page.

If a party is dissatisfied with the statement made by the Electoral Commission (EC), the nation's elections administration agency, the Supreme Court of Ghana is empowered by the 1992 Constitution to decide the outcome of the presidential election.

The Fourth Republic has seen two lawsuits involving electoral petitions. In 2012, then-NPP flagbearer Nana Akufo Addo filed the first election petition lawsuit, asking the Supreme Court to reverse John Dramani Mahama's election victory announcement.



Eight years later, former president John Dramani Mahama petitioned the Supreme Court to overturn the 2020 general election results that proclaimed President Nana Akufo Addo the victor.

Both the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party have pledged to gain votes at the polling places as Ghana prepares for the impending presidential and legislative elections.