Council of State advises against passage of Dual Citizenship Amendment Bill
The Council of State has advised against the passage of the Constitution of Ghana (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which sought to allow persons holding dual citizenship to occupy a defined list of sensitive public offices.
The Supreme Court struck down a related legislative provision in May 2024, in a case that found parts of the Citizenship Act's extended list of restricted offices unconstitutional — underscoring how contested and legally sensitive this area of Ghana's constitutional law has become.
The debate also sits against a backdrop of prior constitutional and judicial rulings on citizenship and public office.
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