Supreme Court to Deliver Verdict on Akwatia MP’s Injunction Case on April 30
Legal Battle Over Swearing-In Controversy Nears Critical Ruling
The Supreme Court has scheduled April 30 to rule on a petition by Akwatia MP, Ernest Kumi, challenging an interim injunction that barred his swearing-in on January 6.
Despite the injunction, Kumi proceeded with his swearing-in, resulting in a contempt charge by the High Court.
He is now urging the Supreme Court to nullify the injunction and prevent the High Court judge from continuing with the case.
Kumi’s legal team, led by Gary Nimako Marfo, argues that the High Court lacked jurisdiction to grant the injunction, as election petitions must be filed within 21 days of the election results’ official gazette.
They claim the results were gazetted on January 6, making the petition, filed on December 31, premature.
However, the opposing counsel, led by Bernard Bediako Baidu, insists that the results were officially gazetted earlier, on December 24, and that Kumi’s document is inaccurate.
The Electoral Commission’s (EC) representative, Justin Amennuvor, added that the High Court had relied on an online publication rather than an official gazette when issuing its ruling, further complicating the matter.
A five-member Supreme Court panel, chaired by Justice Gabriel Pwamang, will now determine the case’s outcome on April 30.
