The Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by former Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah to overturn a decision that denied his request for an interlocutory injunction.
A five-member panel chaired by Justice Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi unanimously dismissed the review application, concluding that it did not satisfy the requirements for the court to exercise its review powers.
The court described the application as “unmeritorious” and indicated that its detailed reasons would be made available at the registry on September 7, 2026.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah’s legal team, led by Frank Davies, had asked the full panel to reverse a ruling by a single Supreme Court Justice, Gabriel Scott Pwamang, who on August 21 dismissed the former minister’s application for an interlocutory injunction.
The review hearing was briefly preceded by a request from Mr Davies for an adjournment. He argued that the Attorney-General’s response had been served on him only around 5 p.m. the previous day, leaving limited time to consult his client and prepare supplementary affidavits.
The court, however, declined the request. Justice Kulendi noted that the applicant had already filed a 32-page statement of case supported by a 40-paragraph affidavit, while the Attorney-General had responded with a 15-paragraph affidavit and a 13-page statement of case.
The panel considered the outstanding matters largely legal rather than factual and maintained that further submissions were unnecessary.
Justice Kulendi told counsel, “The law is in our bosom and we don’t need your help as far as the law is concerned.”
With the adjournment denied, Mr Davies was directed to proceed with the substantive review application.
The decision leaves the earlier ruling by Justice Pwamang intact, with the Supreme Court set to provide its full reasoning next week.
