Lawyers of the three petitioners challenging the outcome of the 2012 presidential elections have vehemently opposed a joinder application filed by 300 supporters of the governing National Democratic Congress. They say granting the application had the tendency to make mockery of the legal process. Lawyer for the 300 applicants Komla Senanu says their interests would be adversely affected by the decision of the Supreme Court which is hearing the petition brought by the flag-bearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), in the 2012 election, Nana Akufo-Addo, his running-mate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and NPP Chairman, Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey. The three petitioners say they have evidence grounded in widespread irregularities in the elections, that President John Mahama was not validly elected according to law and the Electoral Commission was wrong in declaring him as the winner of the polls. The 300 supporters say they have a right to be joined to the case. Lead lawyer for the petitioners, Mr Philip Addison, according to Joy News’ Anny Osabutey argued there was no argument the applicants could raise that the EC, the President and the NDC – who are already respondents – could not raise in court. He said the applications are just to delay the process, arguing, if the applications are granted, it will open the flood gates for others to want to join in thereby making a mockery of the whole process. The governing party itself was granted a joinder by the court when it applied for same. It is not clear yet what the nine judges will say to this new applications.