Ghana needs knowledgeable judges in its Supreme Court – Mahama Ayariga

Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has raised concerns over the level of judicial involvement in matters he deems political, following the Supreme Court's decision to issue a stay of execution on Speaker Alban Bagbin's ruling that declared four parliamentary seats vacant.

Speaking on JoyNews' The Probe on Sunday, October 20, Mr Ayariga emphasised the need for judges with extensive legal knowledge at the Supreme Court, pointing to international precedents where courts have refrained from getting entangled in politically charged disputes. "That is why you should have knowledgeable people as judges at the Supreme Court.

We should have judges who know their law," he said, referencing the 1968 U.S.

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