My fellow Ghanaians, colleagues in Parliament.
members of the press. 1 Today's ruling by the Supreme Court, delivered by a considered majority of 5-2, brings much-needed clarity to a complex constitutional matter that has occupied our august House for some time.
In the case I brought before the Supreme Court, I sought clarity on Article 97(1)(g) and (h) of our 1992 Constitution, particularly concerning the Speaker's power to declare parliamentary seats vacant.
While we await the Court's full written reasoning, its decision on this constitutional question is clear and binding: the Constitution does not grant the Speaker the power to declare parliamentary seats vacant. 2 This landmark decision affects four prominent members of our House Hon.