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Parliament reconvenes for emergency meeting today
November 15, 2024
The Apex Court of Ghana has released its full reasoning that quashed Speaker Bagbin’s declaration of four seats vacant.
On November 12, the Supreme Court by a 5-2 majority decision declared Speaker’s decision as unconstitutional, thus clearing the way for the affected four MPs to return to parliament.
The Court clarified that an MP can only be deemed to have vacated their seat if they change their political identity and continue serving in Parliament under this new affiliation.
The Court explained that an MP’s seat becomes vacant if they cross the floor to join another party while serving in Parliament. Similarly, independent MPs who align themselves with a political party must vacate their seats, as their original mandate was under an independent status.
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