Supreme Court hears Bagbin's ruling on vacancy of four seats

The Supreme Court of Ghana is hearing the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin's ruling on some four parliamentary seats.

This is after an ex parte application filed by Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Majority Leader in Parliament.

According to multiple reports by some journalists shared on social media, the hearing by a 5-member panel is being spearheaded by the Chief Justice of Ghana herself, Gertrude Torkornoo. "The NPP group have gotten the Supreme Court to hear an application to stay Alban Bagbin's decision to declare four seats vacant. "The Court is currently presided over by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo," Elton Brobbey wrote.

In another post seen by GhanaWeb on the matter, and shared by Richard Dela Sky, a journalist cum lawyer, he wrote "Breaking: The Supreme Court is currently hearing an application concerning the issue that has provoked all the storm in Parliament.