Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the Member of Parliament for Nsawam-Adoagyiri and Majority Chief Whip for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is taking a firm stand against the legal proceedings filed by Amenorpe Philibert Fummey, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the constituency.
Fummey has challenged the results of the Nsawam-Adoagyiri parliamentary election held on December 7, 2024, but Annoh-Dompreh argues that the legal process being followed is fundamentally flawed.
In his official application, Annoh-Dompreh stated, “The writ of summons and statement of claim issued in this case are defective and are unknown to the laws governing parliamentary elections in Ghana.”
His bold assertion underscores his belief that the legal actions initiated by Fummey do not conform to the legal standards for contesting election results.
Annoh-Dompreh elaborated, “To challenge the results of a parliamentary election, the proper legal process is to file a petition.
“This petition can only be filed once the election results have been declared and gazetted.” According to the law, a parliamentary election result cannot be contested through a writ of summons, a process Annoh-Dompreh argues is “completely misconceived.”
The Majority Chief Whip has filed a plea with the court to have the writ of summons and statement of claim set aside.
In addition to this, he has requested several other actions. “I am seeking an order for the Electoral Commission (EC) to collate and declare the results and winner of the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Constituency Parliamentary Election through the Returning Officer, as required by law,” Annoh-Dompreh explained.
He is also calling for “an order directed at the Inspector General of Police to provide adequate and armed security presence at the collation center to enable the EC to carry out its constitutional duties.”
