By Ghana Eye Report
A High Court in Koforidua in the Eastern Region on Thursday ruled in favour of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Nsawam/Adoagyiri Frank Annoh-Dompreh as duly elected in the 2024 parliamentary election.
The court presided over by Justice Addae dismissed a petition filed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) challenging his election.
The decision came after an application filed by the NPP Director of Legal Affairs, Gary Nimako Marfo, was reviewed and upheld.
The court petition also imposed a cost of GH₵25,000 on the petitioner after dismissing the case on Thursday’s ruling.
The governing NDC had pledged to exhaust all legal avenues to challenge the parliamentary seat held by Annoh-Dompreh.
The NDC had argued the declaration of the MP was not in line with electoral laws and was based on incorrect result sheets, prompting their legal action.
This decision means Annoh-Dompreh’s position as the elected representative for the constituency, bringing an end to the legal challenge against his election.
On Tuesday, February 25, the Koforidua High Court bailiff issued a substituted order requiring Annoh-Dompreh, the Electoral Commission, and the Clerk of Parliament to appear before the court in the Eastern regional capital.
This order was in connection with an election petition filed by the NDC, which alleged that the Electoral Commission made an improper declaration in favour of Annoh-Dompreh.
The case, spearheaded by NDC parliamentary candidate Fummey Selorm Philibert and his legal team, contested the legitimacy of Annoh-Dompreh’s election as the MP for Nsawam Adoagyiri. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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