Full text: Supreme Court ruling on Speaker’s declaration of 4 seats vacant

The Supreme Court on Friday, October 18 directed the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to suspend the implementation of his ruling that declared four seats in the House vacant.This follows an ex-parte motion filed by Member of Parliament for Efuttu Constituency, Alexander Afenyo-Markin.The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin on Thursday, October 17 declared four seats in the House  vacant.The constituencies and the lawmakers are:1.

Cynthia Morrison, the current NPP MP for Agona West constituency in the Central Region, who has filed to run as an independent candidate.2.

Kwadwo Asante, the current NPP MP for the Suhum constituency in the Eastern Region, who has also filed to run as an independent candidate.3.

Andrew Asiamah Amoako, currently an independent MP for the Fomena constituency in the Ashanti Region, who has filed to run in the upcoming election as a candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).4.