The High Court in Koforidua has dismissed an election petition challenging the legitimacy of Frank Annoh-Dompreh’s victory as the Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri in the 2024 general elections.
The petition, filed by Amenorpe Philibert Fummey, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate, sought to annul Annoh-Dompreh’s election results.
However, the court dismissed the case on Thursday following a legal application by the Director of Legal Affairs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako Marfo Esq.
Presiding Judge His Lordship Krofa Addae ruled that the petition lacked merit and upheld the declaration made by the Electoral Commission, affirming that the results accurately reflected the will of the constituents of Nsawam-Adoagyiri.
The court also imposed a cost of GH¢25,000 against the petitioner.
Mr. Annoh-Dompreh, the current Minority Chief Whip in Parliament, welcomed the ruling, calling it a clear validation of the electoral mandate and the trust the people of Nsawam-Adoagyiri placed in him.