Some civil society organisations have petitioned the Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah to telecast live proceedings of the 2020 election petition.

The four CSOs are Strategic Thinkers Network-Africa (STRANEK-Africa), Tax Payers Union, Centre for Ethical Governance and Administration and the African Centre for Peacebuilding.

In the letter addressed to the Chief Justice, the groups explained that the live telecast of the proceedings of the case will expand the transparency of the court sittings as this case is of another historic importance that will deepen Ghana’s democracy.

"We are by this letter, respectfully petitioning your high office pursuant to Supreme Court (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules, 2016 (C.I. 99), Rule 69C to transmit live the proceedings of your court to wit, the hearing of the election petition filed by the National Democratic Congress," the letter indicated.

The group added that "it will gratify the greater public craving for true information on this yet another historic case."

They urged the Chief Justice to approve their request of broadcasting live on national television and radio stations.