The Supreme Court has quashed an injunction application filed by the Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, seeking to stop selected High Court judges from conducting criminal trials during the legal vacation.
The ruling was delivered by Justice Gabriel Pwamang, sitting as a single judge, on Friday, August 21, 2026.
Justice Pwamang held that the MP had failed to establish a serious constitutional question to warrant the grant of the interlocutory injunction.
Oppong Nkrumah had challenged warrants issued by the Chief Justice permitting selected High Courts to continue hearing cases during the legal vacation from August 1 to September 30, 2026.
He argued that the arrangement violated constitutional provisions on equality and the exercise of discretionary powers and could undermine the rights of accused persons whose lawyers may be on vacation.
However, the Deputy Attorney-General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, opposed the application, arguing that the MP had not demonstrated any serious constitutional issue or irreparable harm.
In dismissing the application, Justice Pwamang said there was no evidence that the Chief Justice’s directive discriminated against accused persons and noted that the vacation sittings were intended to facilitate the speedy determination of criminal cases.
The ruling means affected criminal trials can proceed during the legal vacation, including cases involving former National Signals Bureau Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene and former NAFCO CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba.
