News:
October 30, 2024
The Supreme Court has dismissed the Speaker of Parliament’s application to overturn the Court’s ruling that suspended his declaration of four parliamentary seats vacant.
Leader of the Members of Parliament from the New Patriotic Party in parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, earlier challenged the Speaker’s declaration at the Supreme Court, and the court duly ruled for stay of execution of the Speaker’s ruling.
But the legal team of the Speaker argued that the Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction in this case.
During the hearing, the Supreme Court maintained its earlier ruling stating that the Speaker’s appeal was without merit.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court also rejected an objection by the counsel for the Speaker, Thaddeus Sory, against the empaneling of Justice Ernest Gaewu, who he noted was a parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), stating that his involvement would bring about conflict of interest.
Ghanamps.com