NPP's case to set aside injunction on Akwatia MP adjourned indefinitely
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On January 2, 2025, the Koforidua High Court upheld the NDC’s request, barring Ernest Kumi, the Electoral Commission, and the Clerk of Parliament from recognizing him as the duly elected MP.
The Supreme Court has indefinitely postponed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) lawsuit contesting a ruling by the Koforidua High Court, which placed an injunction on the Akwatia parliamentary seat.
On January 2, 2025, the Koforidua High Court upheld the NDC’s request, barring Ernest Kumi, the Electoral Commission, and the Clerk of Parliament from recognizing him as the duly elected MP.
This follows an election petition filed by Henry Boakye Yiadom, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Akwatia, on December 31, 2024, seeking an interim injunction to prevent the swearing-in of Ernest Kumi, the NPP candidate, as the constituency’s Member of Parliament.
The ruling explicitly prohibited Kumi from assuming parliamentary duties, registering as a legislator, or participating in the swearing-in ceremony until further notice.
Following this, the NPP escalated the matter to the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the injunction. Despite this legal challenge, the Electoral Commission proceeded with the official gazetting of Ernest Kumi, along with 274 other elected MPs, paving the way for his swearing-in on January 7.
During a scheduled hearing on Thursday, the Supreme Court observed that the NPP had not successfully served the NDC with the necessary legal documents. Consequently, the court adjourned the case indefinitely.
