EXPLAINER: Can anyone report an MP who runs as independent or joins another party?

A former Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Tamale South, , has faced legal contention over his move to get the Speaker of Parliament to declare four seats vacant.

In a petition submitted to the Speaker, the NDC lawmaker argued that if approved, this move will alter the composition of the House regarding which party forms the Majority and Minority Caucus.

The question currently under debate is whether the matter should be reported by the political party of candidates who have gone independent or joined other parties, or if an individual can report the case.

Professor Kofi Abotsi, the Dean of the UPSA Law school has shared insight regarding the matter.