A Koforidua High Court (Court Room 3) presided over by His Lordship Justice Senyo Amedahie has dismissed a suit filed against two Akropong Constituency impending elections aspirants, describing it as unmeritorious
The plaintiff, Mr. Adum Acheampong, a former NPP Constituency Chairman of Akropong Constituency was for the second time absent in court when the case was called. Also absent was his Counsel.
A representative of the Plaintiff sought audience of the court and pleaded for an adjournment as he claimed plaintiff was a bit under the weather but the court rejected the plea for another adjournment.
The suit challenged the eligibility of Julius Akuffo and Linda Dankwa to contest for any position in the Constituency on the tickets of NPP.
The court found no merit in the claims against the defendants and has accordingly dismissed the suit for want of liability.
The Defendants, NPP and the two others, Julius Akuffo Djan and Linda Darkwa who were represented by Lawyer Gary Nimako Marfo were however present in court.
In a related development the Koforidua High Court (room 4) in a case presided over by His Lordship Nana Yaw Gyamfi Frimpong has dismissed an injunction placed on the Akropong North Constituency elections.
The injunction was filed by two petitioners, Emelia Awuku of Larteh Akaade Number One and Godfred Ampadu of Daakye Akropong.
The petitioners before the court ruling today had filed a process to strike out the case at the court.
Regardless, counsel for the defendants, Gary Nimako Esq. insisted the case be properly be dismissed by the court for sake of clarity and directions.
The presiding judge accordingly dismissed the injunction suit paving a way for the conduct of the long awaited Akropong Constituency NPP elections.
source ghanaguardian.com
