The Court of Appeal sitting in Koforidua has granted an interlocutory injunction filed by Professor Margaret Kweku and others from the SALL (Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lolobi, and Likpe) traditional areas, restraining John Peter Amewu from holding himself out as the former Member of Parliament for Hohoe.
The court further restrained the Speaker of Parliament from processing or paying any entitlements to Mr. Amewu as a former MP, pending the hearing and determination of the appeal.
This comes after the Ho High Court, presided over by Justice Owoahene Acheampong, on July 29, 2024, dismissed an election petition against Mr. Amewu’s election, citing lack of jurisdiction. A notice of appeal was subsequently filed on July 31, 2024, challenging the decision.
The application for interlocutory injunction was filed on December 23, 2024, at the Court of Appeal.
During the hearing, lead counsel for the petitioners, Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata, urged the court to restrain the Speaker of Parliament from recognizing Mr. Amewu or processing any payments to him, in the interest of justice.
In response, counsel for Mr. Amewu argued that his client had committed no wrongdoing and suggested that if any fault existed, it lay with the Electoral Commission for allegedly misleading Mr. Amewu, who is the second respondent in the case.
A three-member panel presided over by Justice Bright Mensah held that the application had merit. The other members of the panel were Justice Noble Nkrumah and Justice Hafisata Amaleboba (Mrs.).
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