Two residents in the Krowor Municipal Assembly are set to challenge the legitimacy of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Krowor, Joshua Nii Bortey, in court.
The two, Nene Tetteh Kpentey and Shaibu Ali, are seeking an interlocutory injunction from carrying out any official duties until after the resolution of the suit.
The case will be heard on Friday, March 22.
They are seeking a declaration that the confirmation of Mr. Bortey on January 9 is null and void.
The two are also seeking a declaration that makes all the decisions he took as MCE null and void.
The argued in their suit that the Assembly “did not follow the laid down procedure stipulated in the local governance Act 2016 with Amendment (Act 940) in the confirmation of the Municipal Chief Executive of the Assembly.”
“The said meeting convened on the 9th January 2019 was not convened or presided over the presiding member neither was the president member present at the meeting.”
Also being sued, Emmanuel Abuanor Nortey is said to have “exceeded his authority by organizing and convening a meeting of the assembly to confirm [Mr. Bortey].”
The plaintiffs maintain that “the defendants are adamant to flaunt the law and use their statutory duty and obligations to the community and unless and until a court of competent jurisdiction interferes to redress the situation, the mischief will continue.”
President Nana Akufo-Addo had to re-nominated Mr Bortey on three different occasions after previous rejections, starting in September 2018.
He had failed to secure two-thirds of the required votes of the assembly members.
There was some controversy when the meeting to confirm Mr. Bortey in December 2018 cancelled due to some security concerns.
Some residents threatened assembly members because of the two previous rejections.
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By: citinewsroom.com | Ghana
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