High Court Upholds Injunction, Halts Ernest Kumi’s Swearing-In as Akwatia MP
High Court upholds injunction, leaving Akwatia seat vacant as NDC challenges election results
- Ernest Kumi barred from assuming Akwatia MP role following court ruling
- Opposition claims electoral irregularities in December 7 polls
- Swearing-in halted pending resolution of legal disputes
The Koforidua High Court has upheld an injunction preventing Ernest Kumi, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate, from assuming the role of Member of Parliament for the Akwatia Constituency.
This ruling also bars the Clerk of Parliament from swearing Kumi into office, following a contested election outcome in the Akwatia seat.
On January 2, the court granted a request by Henry Boakye Yiadom, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, to halt Kumi’s swearing-in. The injunction targeted the Electoral Commission, Ernest Kumi, and the Clerk of Parliament, citing irregularities in the December 7 elections.
NPP’s legal counsel, Gary Nimako Marfo, argued the injunction was procedurally flawed and based on an invalid petition, stressing that election disputes should only be filed within 21 days of results being gazetted.
Despite this, NDC’s Director of Legal Affairs in the Eastern Region, Mintah Larbi, expressed optimism about the court’s intervention, calling it a step toward addressing alleged electoral injustices.
For now, Ernest Kumi’s political ambitions face a legal hurdle, leaving the Akwatia seat in limbo.