Kevin Ekow Taylor has petitioned Ghana’s Supreme Court to quash a 2020 arrest warrant issued against him by the High Court’s Commercial Division.
The application, filed in July 2025, alleges procedural violations and jurisdictional overreach.
Taylor contends the warrant stemming from a contempt allegation over a “scandalous video” linked to Republic v. Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie & Four Others (CR/904/17) breached natural justice principles. The High Court ordered his arrest without first summoning him to respond, violating the audi alteram partem rule. Notably, the warrant misspelled his name as “Kelvin Taylor.”
In his affidavit, Taylor stated he only learned of the warrant in May 2025 after years of social media speculation. His lawyers secured a copy following a month-long search, revealing no prior court invitation for him to address the contempt charge.
The application invokes Article 132 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, arguing the High Court lacked jurisdiction to issue an arrest warrant without due process. Taylor seeks:
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Certiorari to nullify the warrant.
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A declaration that courts cannot order arrests without first hearing the accused.
Citing precedents, including Republic v. High Court, Kumasi; Ex Parte Appiah (1997-98), Taylor asserts the warrant is “timelessly a nullity” due to procedural flaws. The Attorney General, Inspector General of Police, and National Security Coordinator are named as service parties.
The Supreme Court must now decide whether to hear the case despite a 90-day statutory limit for such applications, as Taylor claims he only became aware of the warrant recently.
