The Supreme Court has dismissed an injunction application by the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, that sought to halt criminal trials proceeding during the legal vacation.
Justice Gabriel Pwamang, ruling as a single judge, struck down the application on Friday, August 21, clearing the way for the trials to continue.
The Ofoase-Ayirebi MP had challenged administrative warrants issued by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie directing selected judges to hear criminal cases during the August–September vacation.
He argued the directive amounts to “selective justice” and violates the Constitution.
His counsel, Frank Davies, warned that accused persons could lose their right to legal representation if trials proceeded without their lawyers.
But Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai opposed the application, arguing that the MP had failed to meet the legal test for an injunction.
He also said the appropriate remedy for dissatisfied counsel was a separate legal application, not a Supreme Court challenge.
A preliminary objection over whether the Deputy AG could represent both the Chief Justice and the AG was also overruled.
The substantive case remains pending before the Supreme Court.
