The Supreme Court has by a 5-2 Majority decision upheld the suit filed by Alexander Afenyo-Markin on the controversial declaration of four seats vacant by Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin on Tuesday, November 12.The apex court said the full reasons will be made available tomorrow Wednesday, November 13.The Attorney-General Godfred Dame told journalists after the court ruling that he expects the Speaker to comply with the court decision."It is an emphatic determination of the matter by the court and I expect the speaker to comply.
He is law-abiding, I have known him for a very long time, so I expect him to comply with the court decision.
It was necessary that the sc came to this decision," he said.The case filed by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary caucus challenges Speaker Bagbin's declaration of these seats as vacant.On October 17, 2024, arguing that the MPs in question had violated constitutional requirements, Bagbin declared their seats vacant.
However, Afenyo-Markin filed an ex parte motion at the Supreme Court to revoke Bagbin's declaration.In response, Bagbin filed an application at the apex court through his lawyer, Thaddeus Sory.