A High Court in Koforidua has ordered the arrest of Ernest Yaw Kumi, the Akwatia MP, after finding him guilty of contempt.

Reports suggest the court issued the warrant after Kumi failed to show up for proceedings.

The lawmaker had ignored a temporary court injunction from January 7, 2025, which barred him from assuming office as Akwatia’s MP due to an unresolved legal dispute over the election.

However, he disregarded the directive and took the oath of office in Parliament that same day.

Presiding over the case, Justice Senyo Amedahe noted that Kumi had repeatedly skipped court hearings on the matter.

He also dismissed a letter from the Minority caucus citing parliamentary commitments as the reason for Kumi’s absence, stating that accepting such a justification would contradict the court’s decision.