The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame, has accused the Speaker of , , of violating the laws of Ghana.
Speaking to the media on October 30, 2024, after the Supreme Court dismissed an application by the Speaker challenging the court's order for a stay of the declaration of four seats in the House vacant, Dame reiterated a claim he made during the proceedings that Bagbin's lawyers were illegally procured.
He pointed out that the Attorney General is supposed to be the lawyer for all state institutions, including the Office of the Speaker of , but private legal practitioners were hired to represent the Speaker even though it was his (the Speaker's) office which was sued and not him personally.
He added that the laws of the country required the Speaker's office to seek authorisation before procuring private legal practitioners, but this did not happen. "The Speaker's representation is unlawful and of course, the point must be made.