- The Supreme Court will deliver its decision on April 30
- The court will decide on Kumi's petition to overturn an injunction blocking his swearing-in
- Kumi’s lawyers argue the High Court had no jurisdiction, as the petition was premature
The Supreme Court has postponed its decision on an application filed by Akwatia MP, Ernest Kumi, to April 30. Kumi is requesting to overturn an interim injunction that blocked his swearing-in on January 6.
Despite the injunction, Kumi went ahead with the swearing-in ceremony, leading to a contempt charge by the High Court. He is now appealing to the Supreme Court to annul the injunction and stop the High Court judge from proceeding with the case.
Kumi’s legal team, led by Gary Nimako Marfo, argues that the High Court did not have the authority to grant the injunction, as it stemmed from an election petition filed by NDC parliamentary candidate Henry Boakye on December 31, 2024. They contend that such petitions should be filed within 21 days after the official gazetting of election results, which occurred on January 6, 2025, making Boakye’s petition too early.
However, Boakye’s legal team disagrees, asserting that the Electoral Commission (EC) had already gazetted the results on December 24, 2024. Lead counsel Bernard Bediako Baidu claimed that Kumi’s gazette was inaccurate, presenting a different gazette number, while they had the original version, which was backed by EC filings citing Gazette No. 234 from December 24. EC’s legal representative, Justin Amennuvor, revealed that neither document was submitted to the High Court during its ruling. Instead, the judge relied on an online publication used by NDC lawyers to establish jurisdiction. Amennuvor argued that the ruling should be overturned since the court did not have the official gazette before making its decision.
A five-member Supreme Court panel, led by Justice Gabriel Pwamang, is set to announce its ruling on the case on April 30.
