The High Court in Obuasi has issued an interim injunction restraining the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Electoral Commission (EC) from conducting the Obuasi West Constituency Executive Elections scheduled for Tomorrow, Wednesday, 29th July 2026, following a legal challenge over the eligibility of two aspiring constituency executives.
The order, granted by Justice Frederick K. Twumasi on 28 July 2026, will remain in force for 10 days pending the determination of the substantive suit or until the court orders otherwise.
The case, Suit No. ASH/OB/HC/E12/36/2026, was brought by Osei Kwame, Philip Atta Boamah, and Evans Tweneboah Koduah, all members of the NPP in the Obuasi West Constituency.
Court restrains election and two aspirants
The court restrained the Constituency Election Committee, the Electoral Commission, the Ashanti Regional Headquarters of the NPP, and the National Headquarters of the NPP from conducting, supervising, organising, or proceeding with the constituency executive elections until the court determines the matter.
In addition, the court ordered Bright Nyampong and Bright Boadi Kesse not to campaign, hold themselves out as candidates, or contest for the positions of Constituency Organiser and Youth Organiser, respectively, pending the outcome of the case.
Plaintiffs challenge eligibility of candidates
According to the writ filed before the court, the plaintiffs contend that Bright Nyampong, an employee of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) stationed at Asokwa in Kumasi, is constitutionally barred from engaging in active partisan politics by virtue of Article 94(3)(b) of the 1992 Constitution and Article 3(5) of the NPP Constitution.
The suit also argues that Bright Boadi Kesse, an employee of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), is prohibited under COCOBOD’s Human Resource Policies and Conditions of Service from participating in active partisan political activities while in employment.
The plaintiffs are seeking declarations that both candidates are ineligible to contest the executive positions, arguing that their nomination and clearance by the constituency election committee were unlawful.
Allegations against election committee
Court documents state that the plaintiffs had earlier petitioned the Constituency Election Committee as well as the NPP’s Ashanti Regional and National leadership over the alleged disqualifications before the publication of the official Notice of Polls.
However, they claim the party leadership failed to address their concerns and proceeded to clear both candidates for the elections.
The plaintiffs further argue that allowing the elections to proceed without resolving the eligibility issues would undermine the Constitution, party rules, and the rule of law.
Reliefs sought
Beyond the interim injunction, the plaintiffs are asking the court to:
– Declare both candidates constitutionally and administratively disqualified from contesting.
– Compel the NPP to remove their names and photographs from the official Notice of Polls and ballot papers.
– Permanently restrain the two aspirants from contesting the executive positions.
– Permanently restrain the Electoral Commission from conducting or supervising the elections until the legal issues are resolved.
– Award costs and any further relief the court considers appropriate.