The Tamale High Court has set a date for ruling in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Walewale Constituency Parliamentary Primary dispute.
According to the court, the verdict of the case that saw witnesses being called will be delivered Monday 2nd September, 2024.
The trial Judge Justice Richard Kogyapwah made this known after lawyers for both plaintiff and 1st defendant closed their cases on Tuesday August 28, 2024.
Both lawyers Samson Lardy Anyenini, Counsel for 1st defendant Dr. Tiah Abdul-Kabiru Mahama, and the counsel for Madam Lariba Zuweira Abudu, Sylvester Isang, have presented their witnesses and have been crossed examined.
Justice Richard Kogyapwah, has since directed both lawyers to file their written addresses latest by Friday August 30,2024 for judgement to be made on Monday 2nd September, 2024.
This court case follows the current Member of Parliament (MP), Hajia Lariba Zuweratu decision to head to court to challenge the results of the NPP Walewale parliamentary primary.
Tamale High Court has since directed that both the plaintiff and the 1st defendant should not hold themselves as parliamentary candidates for the Walewale constituency for the 2024 general election until a final determination of the case.
