Two Applicants in an action filed at the General Jurisdiction High Court in Accra, praying the court to injunct the 2026 Students Representative Council (SRC) elections of the Ghana School of Law (GSL), have withdrawn their action

The applicants, Noah Osei Assenso and Yudah Brown (students of GSL), withdrew their ex parte motion after taking a cue from the presiding judge, His Lordship Kwesi Adjenim Boateng, who indicated in court that he was minded to dismiss the ex parte motion if it were moved by the Applicants’ lawyers.

The action filed against Nana Opoku Ware (GSL SRC President), Richard Osei Boateng (Chair of the Electoral Commission of the SRC of the GSL), and the Registrar of the GSL was essentially seeking an injunction order against the election, which is expected to commence on Tuesday, 19th May, and end on Friday, 22nd May 2026.

The presiding Judge, however, indicated in open court that the Applicants may file their application on notice and that he will hear it. He added that if, subsequent to their application, they succeed in the case, he will set aside the election outcome.

The two applicants in their substantive action are seeking 11 forms of relief from the High Court. First is “a declaration that the process and procedure adopted by the 2nd Defendant (Chair of the SRC Electoral Commission) in the conduct of the 2026 SRC Elections of the Ghana School of Law contravene Articles 11(1)(e) and 12(2) of the Ghana School of Law Students` Representative Council (SRC) Constitution, 2022, and are thereby unlawful, null, void, and of no effect.

Second, “a declaration that the failure or refusal of the 1st Defendant (SRC President) to appoint or constitute the judicial arm of the SRC of the Ghana School of Law. viz the SRC Supreme Court and Judicial Councils for each campus of the Ghana School of Law. contravenes Chapter 7 of the Ghana School of Law SRC Constitution, 2022, and is thereby unlawful.

Third, “an order nullifying and setting aside all acts, decisions, and proceedings undertaken by the 2nd Defendant pursuant to the said unlawful process and procedure pertaining to the 2026 SRC Elections of the Ghana School of Law.

Fourth, “an order directing the 2nd Defendant to refund all unlawfully collected fees and charges from aspirants of the 2026 SRC Elections of the Ghana School of Law.

Fifth, “an order of perpetual injunction restraining the 1st and 3rd Defendants (Registrar of GSL) from authorizing the use of SRC funds for the 2026 SRC elections pending the constitution of the judicial arm of the Ghana School of Law SRC.Sixth, “an order of perpetual injunction restraining the 3rd Defendant from permitting the premises of the Ghana School of Law to be used for the unlawful 2026 SRC Elections scheduled to commence on 19th May 2026 or any other day.

Seventh, “an order compelling the 2nd Defendant to initiate and conduct a fresh electoral process for the 2026 SRC Elections of the Ghana School of Law in strict adherence to the SRC Constitution. 2022

Eighth, “an order directed at the 1st Defendant to constitute the Judicial arm of the SRC, viz the SRC Supreme Court and Judicial Councils, within 14 days from the date of final judgment in this matter.

Ninth, “an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Defendants. their agents, assigns, privies, servants, and all persons claiming through them from further proceeding with the impugned electoral process until lawful processes and procedures are duly instituted.”

Tenth, “costs, including solicitor’s fees, incidental to this action, and lastly, such further or other orders as the honourable court may deem just and equitable.

Reporting by Wilberforce Asare in Accra