Supreme Court dismisses Dafeamekpor's injunction application; describes it as frivolous

The Supreme Court Court has dismissed an application by Member of Parliament for South-Dayi, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor who was seeking a perpetual injunction to restrain Parliament from proceeding with the vetting and approval of the newly assigned Ministers of State and Deputies.

The MP had averred that the president’s appointment and assignment of these appointees without the prior approval of parliament is unconstitutional.

But at the sitting on Wednesday, both the plaintiff and counsel were absent. 

The court heard that per the affidavit of service, the bailiff has deposed that counsel for the plaintiff instructed his clerk at the firm to reject service of any process regarding the case. 

When the bailiff was summoned in open court and was put before a witness box, he confirmed what he deposed to and added that upon the refusal of the clerk to accept service, he left same behind on the table of the said clerk. 

The Attorney-General in arguments said the application is frivolous and an abuse of court process. Citing the case of JH Mensah vs. AG, he noted that the supposed ministers who have been reassigned have already been vetted by this same 8th Parliament and for that matter need not be vetted again.

In their ruling, the Chief Justice held among others that the application was an abuse of court processes, frivolous, and dismissed same.