The Obuasi High Court in the Ashanti Region has thrown out an election petition filed by former Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahiru Hammond, popularly known as K.T. Hammond, contesting the 2024 Adansi Asokwa parliamentary results.
In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, Justice Kwabena Twumasi dismissed the case and ordered Mr. Hammond to pay a fine of Gh¢60,000, describing the petition as a needless drain on the court’s time.
Counsel for the Member of Parliament, Godwin Animli Dorgbadzi Dorani, Mr. Richard Andy, welcomed the ruling, stressing that the petition had no merit. He added that the decision would enable his client to focus on his responsibilities in Parliament without further distractions.
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Mr. Hammond, who had represented Adansi Asokwa for over 20 years, lost his seat in the 2024 general elections to Mr. Dorani of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Dorani secured 14,229 votes against Hammond’s 13,275, winning by a margin of 954 votes.
Unhappy with the outcome, Mr. Hammond filed a petition at the Obuasi High Court on January 15, 2025, to challenge the results. However, his consistent failure to appear in court on three separate occasions ultimately led to the dismissal of the case.
Story By: Afia Ohenewaa Akyerem