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==== Legal challenge ==== |
==== Legal challenge ==== |
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Kumi briefly faced a [[Judiciary of Ghana|High Court]] injunction in January 2025 that barred him from being sworn in.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Inusah |first=Murtala |date=2025-06-12 |title=Supreme Court affirmed conviction of Ernest Kumi – Lawyer for NDC Candidate |url=https://starrfm.com.gh/supreme-court-affirmed-conviction-of-ernest-kumi-lawyer-for-ndc-candidate/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=Starr Fm |language=en-US}}</ref> He was subsequently convicted of contempt in February 2025, and a [[Arrest warrant|bench warrant]] was issued.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-10 |title=Accra: SC to rule on Akwatia PC injunction case on Wednesday June 11 |url=https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/accra-sc-to-rule-on-akwatia-pc-injunction-case-on-wednesday-june-11/2025/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |language=en-US}}</ref> His party appealed, and the Supreme Court overturned the ruling in a 4–1 decision in June 2025, restoring his parliamentary status and barring further sentencing<ref>{{Cite web |title=Supreme Court overturns contempt conviction of Akwatia MP Ernest Kumi - MyJoyOnline |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/supreme-court-overturns-contempt-conviction-of-akwatia-mp-ernest-kumi/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-11 |title=Supreme Court overturns contempt conviction of Akwatia MP Ernest Kumi |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/supreme-court-overturns-contempt-conviction-of-akwatia-mp-ernest-kumi.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=Graphic Online |language=en-gb}}</ref> |
Kumi briefly faced a [[Judiciary of Ghana|High Court]] injunction in January 2025 that barred him from being sworn in.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Inusah |first=Murtala |date=2025-06-12 |title=Supreme Court affirmed conviction of Ernest Kumi – Lawyer for NDC Candidate |url=https://starrfm.com.gh/supreme-court-affirmed-conviction-of-ernest-kumi-lawyer-for-ndc-candidate/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=Starr Fm |language=en-US}}</ref> He was subsequently convicted of contempt in February 2025, and a [[Arrest warrant|bench warrant]] was issued.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-19 |title=Akwatia MP Ernest Kumi convicted for contempt; Court issues bench warrant |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2025/02/akwatia-mp-ernest-kumi-convicted-for-contempt-court-issues-bench-warrant/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-10 |title=Accra: SC to rule on Akwatia PC injunction case on Wednesday June 11 |url=https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/accra-sc-to-rule-on-akwatia-pc-injunction-case-on-wednesday-june-11/2025/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |language=en-US}}</ref> His party appealed, and the Supreme Court overturned the ruling in a 4–1 decision in June 2025, restoring his parliamentary status and barring further sentencing<ref>{{Cite web |title=Supreme Court overturns contempt conviction of Akwatia MP Ernest Kumi - MyJoyOnline |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/supreme-court-overturns-contempt-conviction-of-akwatia-mp-ernest-kumi/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-11 |title=Supreme Court overturns contempt conviction of Akwatia MP Ernest Kumi |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/supreme-court-overturns-contempt-conviction-of-akwatia-mp-ernest-kumi.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=Graphic Online |language=en-gb}}</ref> |
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== Death == |
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Kumi passed away on 7 July 2025 at the age of 41 after a brief illness.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bediako |first=Richard Obeng |date=2025-07-07 |title=Akwatia MP Ernest Kumi Confirmed Dead |url=https://metrotvonline.com/akwatia-mp-ernest-kumi-confirmed-dead/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |website=Metro TV Online |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Newsroom |date=2025-07-07 |title=Breaking: Akwatia MP Ernest Kumi confirmed dead - abcnewsgh |url=https://abcnewsgh.com/breaking-akwatia-mp-ernest-kumi-confirmed/ |access-date=2025-07-07 |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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