Bagbin’s social media post ahead of Tuesday sitting triggers reactions

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has waded into the ongoing controversy over the Supreme Court's ruling that set aside his declaration of four seats in Parliament vacant.

Mr Bagbin in a post on Facebook wrote, "God bless our homeland Ghana and make it great and strong, beyond any single individual or institution." The Speaker of Parliament last week declared the following seats vacant: 1.

Kwadwo Asante, the current NPP MP for the Suhum constituency in the Eastern Region, who has also filed to run as an independent candidate. 2.

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). 3.