Court dismisses petition against Amewu’s election

The Ho High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the election of John Peter Amewu as Member of Parliament for Hohoe due to lack of jurisdiction.

About 17,000 voters from the SALL enclave, comprising 13 communities, did not participate in the 2020 parliamentary elections because of the formation of the Oti Region from the Volta Region.

Five SALL residents petitioned to nullify Amewu's election. The court ruled on July 29, 2024, that the petitioners' challenge effectively questioned the constitutionality of CI 128, which was used by the Electoral Commission to conduct the elections.