THE Excessive Courtroom in Obuasi, Ashanti Area, has dismissed an election petition filed by former Minister of Commerce and Trade, Kobina Tahiru Hammond—broadly often called Ok.T. Hammond.
The petition appeared to challenge the parliamentary victory of Godwin Animli Dorgbadzi Dorani within the Adansi Asokwa constituency.
In a decisive ruling on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, Justice Kwabena Twumasi struck out the case and imposed a high quality of GH¢60,000 on Mr Hammond, describing the petition as “a waste of the court docket’s time.”
Mr Hammond, who misplaced his seat within the 2024 basic election after serving as MP for over 20 years, was defeated by Mr Dorani of the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) by a margin of 954 votes.
The ultimate tally noticed Dorani safe 14,229 votes, whereas Hammond polled 13,275.
Regardless of the result, Mr Hammond filed a authorized problem on January 15, 2025, alleging irregularities.
Nevertheless, his repeated failure to seem earlier than the court docket on three separate events ultimately led to the dismissal of the petition.
Reacting to the ruling, counsel for Mr Dorani, Richard Andy, welcomed the choice, stating that the petition lacked advantage and had unnecessarily delayed the MP’s work.
“This ruling clears the trail for Mr Dorani to focus totally on his parliamentary responsibilities,” he talked about.
The judgment brings closure to a protracted authorized episode and reaffirms the legitimacy of the Adansi Asokwa parliamentary outcomes.
FROM KINGSLEY E. HOPE, KUMASI
