A retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice William Atuguba has described the reasoning of the 5 Supreme Court judges in the vacant seats case as merely political.
According to him, but for political considerations, the judges would not have accepted jurisdiction for the case in the first place.
He explained that the Supreme Court should always take up cases in which it has "original or exclusive jurisdiction, not "referenced or concurrent jurisdiction." He cited decided cases to buttress his point.
On Tuesday, November 12, the Supreme Court by a 5-2 majority decision upheld the suit filed by Alexander Afenyo-Markin to the effect that Speaker Alban Bagbin misinterpreted article 97 (1)(g)(h) of the 1992 Constitution by declaring four seats vacant.