A parliamentary aspirant of the Action People’s Party (APP), David Ankomah, has filed a lawsuit against the Electoral Commission (EC) after being disqualified from contesting the upcoming Akwatia by-election.
In his writ filed at the High Court, Ankomah is seeking an order to suspend the election until the case is fully determined, insisting the Commission’s decision was unfair and procedurally flawed.
Ankomah contends that the EC gave him unreasonably short notice to produce a tax clearance certificate, a document issued at the discretion of the Ghana Revenue Authority.
He argues that the Commission only informed the Akwatia District Electoral Officer on August 17, 2025, at 5 p.m., demanding the certificate by the following day, instead of directly notifying him. He maintains that the late notice placed him at a disadvantage and led to his unjust disqualification.
The Akwatia by-election was necessitated by the passing of sitting Member of Parliament Ernest Yaw Kumi on July 7, 2025, after a brief illness at the age of 40.
The EC has since scheduled the election for September 2, 2025, to fill the vacant seat, but Ankomah’s legal challenge raises the possibility of a suspension if the court rules in his favor.
