Ho High Court orders the arrest of Dr Nduom

Ho, May 15, GNA - A Ho High Court on Wednesday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom, Convention People's Party's (CPP) Flag Bearer, for not appearing to answer a case of contempt before it.

Mr Prince Ahiadzro, Volta Regional Chairman, and Mr Nii Adjettey Sowah, Volta Regional Secretary, both of CPP, had sent Dr Nduom and 27 other members of the Party to the Court.

The Court also ordered the arrest of Mr Emmanuel Sodzishie and Mr Thomas Wontumi, both of the Party.

Five other persons - Mr Eli Kotoku Elikem; Paul Nuwordu; Vincent Norgbedzi; Donkor Ayifli and Gabriel Morkli, however, appeared. Mr Ahiadzro and Mr Sowah cited the 28 for contempt for flouting an earlier order of the Court restraining anyone from interfering in their office.

Mr Sosthenes Sakyi and Mr Elikem last year brought an interlocutory injunction against Mr Ahiadzro and Mr Sowah to restrain them for acting as Chairman and Secretary, respectively.

The Court, however, dismissed the application on the grounds that the National Executive of the Party had asked Mr Ahiadzro, who had tended in his resignation, to continue to hold that office. The Court then restrained members of the Party from acting in any manner contrary to its order.

However, contrary to the Court's order, the contemnors had gone to organize constituencies' elections, hence the court action. Mr Richmond Keelson, Communication Director of Nduom Campaign Team, told GNA that Dr Nduom had travelled outside the country.