The Supreme Court has ruled by a 4-1 majority that Ernest Yaw Kumi, the Akwatia Member of Parliament (MP), is entitled to a hearing regarding a contempt charge filed against him.

Justice Gabriel Pwamang dissented, while the other four justices agreed to allow the case to proceed.

The court has postponed the main case to March 26, 2025. A detailed ruling will be provided on March 21. The contempt case itself has also been adjourned to the same date for hearing.

The case began after the Koforidua High Court convicted MP Kumi on February 19, for disregarding an interim injunction that prevented him from being sworn in as a legislator. Following his failure to appear for sentencing, a bench warrant was issued for his arrest.

Kumi, in his motion for certiorari and prohibition, argued that the High Court had no jurisdiction to handle the Parliamentary Election Petition for Akwatia Constituency, as the Electoral Commission had not yet published the required Gazette Notification.

He seeks a ruling that the petition filed by Henry Boakye-Yiadom on December 31, 2024, is invalid, and consequently, any orders or rulings based on it should be deemed void.

The MP is also requesting the Supreme Court to annul the Koforidua High Court’s ruling, as well as the interim injunction and subsequent orders made in January 2025, all related to the premature petition.