Majority Leader of Parliament Alexander Afenyo-Markin has filed an application for an injunction in the Supreme Court to contest a petition by Tamale South MP Haruna Iddrisu regarding the status of four Members of Parliament (MPs).
Iddrisu's petition, submitted to the Speaker of Parliament, requests that the seats of MPs from Suhum, Amenfi Central, and Agona West be declared vacant, following their decision to run as independent candidates in the 2024 elections.
The petition also seeks to declare the seat of Fomena MP Andrew Asiamah Amoako vacant, as he plans to re-contest under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) banner despite previously winning as an independent.
During a Leaders' Media Briefing, Afenyo-Markin stressed the importance of a definitive legal ruling from the Supreme Court to clarify constitutional questions surrounding MPs who switch political affiliations or contest elections independently.