The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed a review application filed by former Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, challenging a decision by a single Justice of the court that rejected his application for an interlocutory injunction.
A five-member panel, chaired by Justice Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi, ruled that Mr Oppong Nkrumah’s application did not satisfy the threshold for invoking the Supreme Court’s review jurisdiction.
The panel, which included Justices Richard Adjei-Frimpong and Gbiel Simon Suurbaareh, described the application as “unmeritorious” and dismissed it.
The court indicated that the full reasons for its decision would be available at the registry on September 7, 2026.
Mr Oppong Nkrumah was represented by Frank Davies, while the Deputy Attorney-General (DAG), Dr Justice Srem-Sai, appeared for the Attorney-General.
Application for review
Mr Davies had asked the Supreme Court to reverse a decision by Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang, a single Justice of the court, who dismissed an application for an interlocutory injunction filed on August 21, 2026.
When the case came before the full panel, Mr Davies requested an adjournment to give him time to file a supplementary affidavit and a supplementary affidavit in reply.
He told the court that he had received the Attorney-General’s affidavit in opposition and statement of case at about 5 p.m. the previous day and had only been able to confer with his client after 8 p.m.
Justice Adjei-Frimpong questioned whether the additional processes were necessary, saying he considered the issues raised to be non-factual.
Mr Davies disagreed, arguing that the affidavit in reply raised legal issues that required a response because they went “to the very heart” of the application.
Justice Kulendi, however, declined the request for an adjournment.
The presiding Justice pointed out that Mr Oppong Nkrumah’s statement of case was 32 pages long, while his supporting affidavit contained 40 paragraphs.
By comparison, the Attorney-General had filed a 15-paragraph affidavit and a 13-page statement of case.
Justice Kulendi said the court had sufficient material to determine the legal issues without further arguments from the parties.
“The law is in our bosom and we don’t need your help as far as the law is concerned,” he said.
The court then dismissed the prayer for an adjournment and directed Mr Davies to proceed with moving the application.
