Ernest Yaw Kumi, Member of Parliament of Akwatia
Some operatives from the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) have reportedly stormed the New Patriotic Party (NPP) office at Akwatia in the Eastern Region to arrest the Member of Parliament for the area, Ernest Kumi, according to a post shared by Asaase Radio on X.
It will be recalled that the Supreme Court, by a 4-1 majority decision, has placed a stay of proceedings on the Koforidua High Court’s sentencing of the Member of Parliament (MP), Ernest Yaw Kumi, following his conviction for contempt.
This stay will remain in effect until a motion seeking to quash the ruling is determined.
On January 3, 2025, the Koforidua High Court issued an interim injunction preventing Kumi from being sworn in as MP.
The injunction followed a lawsuit filed by Henry Boakye-Yiadom, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate and former Member of Parliament, against the Electoral Commission (EC), Kumi, and the Clerk to Parliament.
Kumi is praying to the Supreme Court to quash the contempt ruling issued on February 19, 2025.
See the post below:
National Investigations Bureau (NIB) operatives storm New Patriotic Party (NPP) office in Akwatia (Eastern Region) to arrest NPP Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia, Ernest Kumi. #AsaaseRadio | #GhanaMonth | #AsaaseNews pic.twitter.com/daYfaEwJeW
— Asaase 99.5 (@asaaseradio995) March 7, 2025
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