The Supreme Court has overturned the contempt conviction of Ernest Yaw Kumi, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akwatia in the Eastern region.
The High Court in Koforidua held the lawmaker in court a few months ago, but the apex court on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, nullified the execution of a bench warrant that had been issued against him.
The bench warrant was authorised by Justice Emmanuel Senyo Amadehe for the arrest of the MP after he was convicted for contempt.
The Supreme Court, by its decision, has stopped Justice Amadehe from proceeding to sentence the MP in relation to the matter.
The judgement was passed by a 4–1 majority, with Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, who presided over the panel, registering the sole dissenting opinion.
The majority decision was upheld by Justices Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, Ernest Gaewu, Henry Kwofi, and Adjei Frimpong.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
