An Accra High Court has dismissed an interlocutory injunction application filed by the Action People's Party (APP) seeking to halt the Akwatia by-election scheduled for September 2, 2025.
The APP, together with its parliamentary candidate David Ankomah, challenged the 's (EC) decision to disqualify Ankomah from contesting the by-election.
The party argued that the EC provided insufficient notice for Ankomah to present a valid tax clearance certificate, describing the disqualification as wrongful and tainted by "malice and fraud." However, according to a report by 3news.com, presiding judge Justice Eugene Nyadu Nyantei, in his ruling on Thursday, August 28, 2025, held that granting the injunction would not only affect the EC but also disrupt the participation of other candidates in the by-election.
He emphasised that the dismissal was necessary to ensure fairness to all parties.
