The former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. , has weighed in on the issue of declaring a parliamentary seat vacant, he stated that the procedure to declare a seat vacant must reflect justice and must be per the law.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, has officially declared four parliamentary seats vacant.

The affected constituencies are Amenfi Central, Fomena, Agona West, and Suhum.

A formal petition was submitted to the Speaker of Parliament, by Haruna Iddrisu, a prominent Member of Parliament from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and former Minority Leader.