The Kumasi High Court 6 has thrown out a case filed by some delegates in the Manhyia North Constituency of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), seeking to place an injunction on the elected parliamentary candidate, Collins Owusu Amankwah.
The case filed by 22 delegates in the constituency led by one Sasu, was to stop the elected parliamentary nominee from filing his nomination to be accepted by the Electoral Commission as the elected candidate in the upcoming polls in December.
The plaintiffs prayed the court to set aside the recent primary that had the incumbent MP retained.
However, at a sitting today [Monday], Justice Obeng Deiwuo threw out the application. The lawyer for the accused pleaded the court to charge the delegates each, a fine of GHȼ100 for damage caused.
The case has thus been adjourned to Friday, September 23, 2016, for the lawyer’s plea to be heard.
Collins Amankwah wins Manhyia North NPP primary
The Manhyia North constituency had its primary delayed on several occasions due to internal wranglings. The primary was held in July this year amidst a few scenes of violence.
In the end however, the incumbent MP, Collins Owusu Amankwah, won the primary. He polled 185 votes as against his closest contender, Kwesi Konadu who garnered 171 votes while Nana Osei Bamfoe had 129 votes.
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By: Lauretta Timah/citifmonline.com/Ghana