Ho High Court dismisses petition challenging Amewu's election as MP
This petition followed concerns expressed by over 17,000 voters from the Santrofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL) enclave, covering 13 communities that did not participate in the 2020 parliamentary elections.
The High Court in Ho has dismissed a petition contesting the legitimacy of John Peter Amewu's election as the Member of Parliament for Hohoe, citing a lack of jurisdiction.
This petition followed concerns expressed by over 17,000 voters from the Santrofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL) enclave, covering 13 communities that did not participate in the 2020 parliamentary elections and have been without representation since then.
As such, Five residents filed the petition with the High Court in Ho, aiming to invalidate the parliamentary election that led to John Peter Amewu's election as MP for Hohoe. They argued that their exclusion from the electoral process was unfair.
During the court proceedings, John Peter Amewu raised three new issues, which the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the region criticized as a delay tactic. These issues were introduced late in the hearing.
In its ruling on Monday, July 29, 2024, the court determined that the petitioners' request essentially challenged the constitutionality of CI 128, the legal instrument used by the Electoral Commission to conduct the 2020 parliamentary elections.
With the court's decision to dismiss the petition, John Peter Amewu remains the MP for Hohoe, and the representation concerns of the SALL residents remain unresolved.