The Supreme Court of Ghana has released its full reasoning for the decision to declare as unconstitutional the action of speaker Alban Bagbin to declare four seats vacant.
On Tuesday, November 12, the Supreme Court by a 5-2 majority decision upheld the suit filed by Alexander Afenyo-Markin. The two dissenting justices thought the apex court did not have jurisdiction over this matter.
The suit filed by Afenyo-Markin brought a stalemate in Parliament as the NDC members assumed the Majority position based on the Speaker’s ruling. This prompted the New Patriotic Party Members of Parliament to boycott proceedings of the House.
With the latest ruling by the Supreme Court, Parliament is expected to be recalled with the NDC MPs reverting to their original Minority status.
Read the full text of the judgment here
file:///C:/Users/laud.nartey/Downloads/ALEXANDER AFENYO MARKIN VRS SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT & ANOR.pdf
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