The Supreme Court has granted permission for the lawyers of the National Organiser of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, to amend the writ of summons and statement of case in a writ challenging the Chief of Staff’s authority to annul all public service appointments made after December 7, 2024. A five-member…
The Member of Parliament for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi, has filed a certiorari and prohibition application at the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn his contempt of court conviction issued on 19th February 2025. The conviction, delivered by Justice Emmanuel Senyo Amadehe of the Koforidua High Court, also resulted in a bench warrant for Kumi’s arrest…
The Supreme Court has upheld the re-collated parliamentary election results for the Nsawam Adoagyiri and Ahafo Ano North constituencies, affirming the Electoral Commission’s (EC) declarations for these areas. This decision comes amidst ongoing disputes over the legality and fairness of the re-collation process in other constituencies. While setting aside re-collated results for Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma…
The Supreme Court has dismissed two cases filed by Richard Dela Sky and Dr. Amanda Odoi challenging the anti-LGBTQI Bill, citing constitutional violations. The two cases filed by media personality Richard Dela Sky and Amanda Odoi against the anti-LGBTQI Bill were dismissed by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, December 18. TV3’s Laud Adu Asare, who was in…
Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Defeamekpor, has advised Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin to seek clarification from the Supreme Court over the Speaker of Parliament’s decision to decline a recall of the House. According to Mr Defeamekpor, Speaker Alban Bagbin exercised his discretion in rejecting the Majority’s request to reconvene Parliament. Speaking on Joy…
The Supreme Court has in a 5:2 majority decision upheld the Majority Leader in Parliament Alexander Afenyo Markin’s application against the declaration of four Parliamentary seats vacant. By this decision, the Court has declared the action of the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, unconstitutional. Mr Afenyo-Markin argued that the Speaker lacked jurisdiction to take action on such…
The Supreme Court has granted an extension request submitted by the Attorney General’s Department, allowing additional time for the state to file its statement of case in the anti-LGBT bill between private legal practitioner Richard Dela Sky and the Office of the Speaker of Parliament. Sky in an application raised concerns about the constitutionality of…
The legal tussle over the declaration of four seats vacant in Parliament is far from over as a businessman has filed a motion for interlocutory injunction at the High Court to challenge the decision to recall Parliament from recess. On October 17, the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, declared four seats vacant…
On October 17, 2024, Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, declared four parliamentary seats vacant, citing Article 97(1)(g) of the 1992 Constitution. The decision, which affects both New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament, has sparked widespread debate. At the heart of the matter is whether this ruling aligns with…
