Founding President and CEO of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has expressed dissatisfaction with the Ho High Court’s decision to dismiss the petition challenging John Peter Amewu’s election as MP for Hohoe.Mr. Cudjoe criticized the court’s ruling, suggesting it effectively ignored the existence of the Santrokofe, Akpafu, Lolobi, and Likpe (SALL) communities within Ghana.
In a Facebook post, he questioned which political leader would restore dignity to these disenfranchised communities.
“A High Court Judge just ruled that absolutely no one in government and the Electoral Commission is responsible for the deliberate disenfranchisement of SALL and the illegal vote that fraudulently got Amewu elected ? Effectively the judge signed off SALL’s non-existence on this land mass called Ghana. Which leader will restore the respect and dignity to all people? JM, ALAN, Others?”.
The Ho High Court on July 29, 2024 dismissed a petition challenging the election of John Peter Amewu as the Member of Parliament for Hohoe, citing lack of jurisdiction. The petition by five residents from the Santrokofe, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL) enclave, was supported by around 17,000 voters from 13 communities who were unable to vote in the 2020 parliamentary elections. These voters have been without representation in the 8th parliament due to the reorganization of the Oti Region from the Volta Region.
