The suit filed by the leader of the New Patriotic Party Caucus, , challenging Speaker 's declaration of four seats as vacant, is set to receive a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court today, 11 November 2024.
According to a report by citinewsroom.com, the judgment will provide clarity and finality on the four seats declared vacant and on the constitutional powers of the Speaker of Parliament.
The case, filed by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary caucus, challenges Speaker 's decision to declare these seats vacant without judicial oversight or the initiation of by-elections.
Speaker Bagbin's interpretation of the 1992 Constitution regarding parliamentary vacancies is at the core of the ongoing dispute in Parliament.