Ofoase-Ayirebi Member of Parliament (MP) Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the Supreme Court, in dismissing his injunction application over legal vacation trials, admitted for the first time that certain criminal cases are being handled differently and more expeditiously than others—even as it ruled that doing so does not breach the Constitution.

Speaking to the media, Mr Oppong Nkrumah pointed to what he described as "some very interesting pronouncement in the ruling”.

"For the first time, the court has admitted that some cases are being treated differently and expeditiously. Why, he doesn't say so. But then he proceeds to say that in his opinion, it will not amount to a violation of the constitutional articles we have raised in this particular matter and that he thinks that will even be in the interest of the persons," he said.

He revealed that his legal team has asked for a certified copy of the court's decision "so we can peruse it some more and then on the advice of counsel, we'll take the next steps”.

Mr Oppong Nkrumah said he was open to applying for a review of the court's decision.

Background: The injunction and the underlying case

The Supreme Court had dismissed an interlocutory injunction application filed by Mr Oppong Nkrumah seeking to stop selected High Court judges from conducting criminal trials during the ongoing legal vacation.

Justice Gabriel Pwamang, sitting as a single judge, dismissed the application on Friday, August 21, 2026. 

The decision clears the way for the affected criminal trials to continue under administrative warrants issued by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie.

Mr Oppong Nkrumah had asked the court to suspend the warrants pending the determination of his substantive case challenging their constitutionality. 

The legal vacation runs from August 1 to September 30, 2026. 

The MP argues that the Chief Justice's decision to select certain criminal cases for hearing during the vacation amounts to selective justice and is inconsistent with provisions of the 1992 Constitution. 

The substantive case remains pending before the Supreme Court.