The Supreme Court has overturned the contempt conviction of Ernest Yaw Kumi, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Akwatia in the Eastern region.
The conviction was previously handed down by the Koforidua High Court.
In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, June 11, the apex court also nullified the execution of a bench warrant that had been issued against the legislator.
The bench warrant, authorised by Justice Emmanuel Senyo Amadehe, followed Mr Kumi’s conviction for contempt.
However, the Supreme Court’s latest decision bars Justice Amadehe from proceeding to sentence the MP in relation to the matter, effectively ending any punitive action under the original ruling.
The judgment was passed by a 4–1 majority, with Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, who presided over the panel, registering the sole dissenting opinion.
The majority decision was upheld by Justices Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, Ernest Gaewu, Henry Kwofi, and Adjei Frimpong.
