The Supreme Court, by a 4-1 majority decision, has halted the Koforidua High Court from sentencing Ernest Yaw Kumi, the Member of Parliament for Akwatia, in a contempt case until a final ruling is made on a motion seeking to quash the High Court’s decision.
Justice Gabriel Pwamang dissented, while the four other members of the panel granted the stay of execution, Graphic.com.gh reports.
Kumi, through his counsel, argued that the High Court judge erred in assuming jurisdiction over a parliamentary election petition concerning the Akwatia Constituency before the Electoral Commission had officially gazetted the election results.
The MP further claimed that the judge violated the rules of natural justice by proceeding with the contempt application despite his pending motion challenging the court’s jurisdiction. He also accused the judge of bias, particularly for refusing to grant his lawyer audience on the grounds that the lawyer had not filed an official appearance in the case.
Kumi sought a declaration that the election petition filed by Henry Boakye-Yiadom on December 31, 2024, was incompetent due to the absence of an official Gazette Notification and that any ruling based on it should be considered void.
Additionally, he called for the Supreme Court to quash several rulings by the Koforidua High Court, including its contempt ruling of February 19, 2025, as well as orders issued on January 2 and January 6, 2025, arguing that they stemmed from a legally flawed petition.
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