Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi
The Supreme Court, in a 4-1 majority decision, has ruled that the Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi is entitled to a Supreme Court hearing in a contempt case brought against him.
Justice Gabriel Pwamang dissented, while the remaining four justices on the panel supported the motion for the apex court to hear the matter, according to a report by citinewsroom.com.
It added that the full ruling, according to the chair of the panel, will be made available on March 21, 2025.
The apex court has adjourned the substantive case against him to March 26, 2025.
On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, the Koforidua High Court found the Akwatia MP guilty of contempt for defying an interim injunction that barred him from being sworn in a Member of Parliament.
Consequently, a bench warrant was issued for his arrest after he failed to appear before the court for sentencing.
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