During that sitting, the Wenchi High Court granted a motion of the petitioner to amend the title of writ but after the EC failed to grant the application, the fine of GH¢4,000 was slapped on the body. The court has since adjourned the hearing of proceedings to Friday, October 14, 2021. He said that even without the blessing of the High Court, the Court of Appeal could have gone ahead to stay its proceedings ahead of any appeal that is filed before it by the EC, stating that the court acted within its jurisdiction. He added that while they proceeded to hear the writ, the EC could go-ahead to appeal its case at the Court of Appeal. The NDC's Christopher Baasongti filed a writ at the Wenchi High Court to challenge the declaration of the election of the MP for Techiman South, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah in the December 2020 general election.

Source: GhanaWeb August 03, 2021 16:07 UTC