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Supreme Court dismisses another application to halt Amenfi Central election
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application for an interim injunction intended to halt the Amenfi Central Parliamentary election.The plaintiffs, who have a pending...
Togbe Afede criticises ‘illogical’ recent Supreme Court rulings
The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, has voiced concerns over the growing tensions between the Speaker of Parliament and the judiciary,...
Supreme Court should’ve explained what constitutes vacation of Parliamentary seat – Kofi Abotsi
The Dean of the UPSA Law School, Prof Kofi Abotsi is concerned over the Supreme Court's failure to clearly outline what constitutes the vacation...
Supreme Court steadily chipping away at Parliament, breaching separation of powers – Tony Aidoo
Former Senior Presidential Aide Dr. Tony Aidoo has criticised the Supreme Court for what he describes as a systematic erosion of parliamentary authority and...
Vacant seats: Supreme Court ruling lacks enforceability without further orders – Justice Atuguba
A retired Supreme Court Justice William Atuguba provided insights into the implications of the Supreme Court's declaration in the case regarding vacant parliamentary seats.Justice...
Vacant Seat Saga: There’s no winner – Martin Kpebu on Supreme Court ruling
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has raised concerns about the Supreme Court’s recent decision on the controversial declaration of vacant parliamentary seats by the...
Supreme Court assuming ‘vacant seats’ case was a sensible move – Kofi Bentil
Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, says the Majority Leader's decision to petition the Supreme Court instead of the High Court regarding the...
The Supreme Court goofed
I have followed closely the standoff or impasse between the legislative and judicial arms of Ghana that has lasted for one month.The issue is...
Parliament: Supreme Court didn’t mandate seating arrangement – Afenyo-Markin told
Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has countered claims by Efutu MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin that the Supreme Court’s recent ruling...
Bagbin risks up to 10 years in jail for defying Supreme Court – Justice...
Retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice William Atuguba, has warned Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin there will be dire consequences should he fail or refuse...
Parliament: Supreme Court can’t determine majority – Nii Lante
The Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has asserted that the determination of majority or...
Vacant Seats Case: The Supreme Court verdict and related politics [Infographics]
Twenty-eight days after Afenyo-Markin approached the Supreme Court for an interpretation of Article 97(1)(g)(h) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, a ruling has been...
Afenyo-Markin welcomes Supreme Court ruling on vacant seats
Efutu MP and Leader of Government Business in Parliament, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, has welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling that declared the Speaker’s decision to...
Respect Supreme court ruling on vacant seats – AG to Parliament
The Attorney General (AG), Godfred Yeboah Dame, has urged all parties in the case involving vacant parliamentary seats to comply with the ruling of...
Learn to respect the authority of the Supreme Court – KT Hammond to Speaker
The Trade and Industry Minister, KT Hammond, has called on Speaker Alban Bagbin to respect the authority of the Supreme Court and adhere to...
We expect Bagbin, NDC MPs to comply with Supreme Court ruling – Afenyo-Markin
The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has stated that he expects the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin and the Minority to comply with the Supreme...
Supreme Court rules on vacant seats case
The Supreme Court has overruled Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin's declaration of four seats as vacant on October 17, 2024.In a 5-2 majority decision...
Supreme Court to rule on vacant seats case today
Barring any last-minute change, the Supreme Court will today, November 12, rule on the case involving vacant parliamentary seats.The Apex Court was scheduled to...
Vacant Seat: Speaker’s lawyers absent as Supreme Court defers ruling
The Supreme Court has deferred its ruling on the four vacant parliamentary seats.The case, which seeks to prevent the removal of four MPs due...
Supreme Court to deliver ruling on vacant parliamentary seats today
The Supreme Court is scheduled to resume hearing and deliver its ruling today, Monday, November 11, on the case involving vacant parliamentary seats, following...
I did not go to the Supreme Court in bad faith – Afenyo-Markin
The Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has justified his decision to seek the Supreme Court's intervention over Speaker Alban Bagbin's declaration of four seats vacant.The...
I believe in the supremacy of the Constitution, not the Judiciary or Supreme Court...
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has asserted his belief in the supremacy of the Constitution over that of the judiciary or the Supreme...
Perception issues affecting the Supreme Court – Nii Armah Addy
A lawyer with the Centre for Social Justice, Nii Armah Addy, says the fair administration of justice in this country is essential for leading...
Vacant seats: Supreme Court ruling an error – Amaliba
Director of Conflict Resolution for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba, has criticized the Supreme Court’s recent dismissal of Speaker of Parliament Alban...
Supreme Court under Akufo-Addo is acting supranational – Tony Aidoo
Former Ghana Ambassador to the Netherlands, Dr. Tony Aidoo, has expressed concern over the recent decisions made by the Supreme Court in cases involving...
Martin Amidu: Speaker must obey and enforce decisions and orders of Supreme Court now
The Speaker of Parliament is enjoined under the 1992 Constitution to obey and enforce the decisions and orders of the Supreme Court following the...
Vacant seats: Accept Supreme Court ruling – Alan advises Bagbin
The Presidential Candidate of the Movement for Change, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has called on the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to uphold the Supreme...
Respect for Supreme Court decisions isn’t optional – Senyo Hosi cautions Speaker
The former CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), Senyo Hosi, has appealed to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to...
Anti-gay bill: Supreme Court grants AG seven-day extension
The Supreme Court of Ghana has granted the Attorney General’s Department an extension to file its statement of case in the matter involving journalist...
Vacant seats: Supreme Court adjourns case [Video]
The Supreme Court has adjourned to November 11 the case regarding the suit to prevent the ousting of four legislators who went independent in...
Vacant seat: Supreme Court rejects Speaker’s application to set aside earlier ruling
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, who sought to overturn the Court’s ruling that suspended his declaration...
Vacant seats hearing: Supreme Court dismisses request for judge’s recusal
The Supreme Court has dismissed an objection to the empaneling of Justice Ernest Gaewu in a case involving the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin.The...
Bagbin rejects Supreme Court writ on vacant seats ruling, returns documents
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has directed the return of a set of court documents served by bailiffs on the Parliamentary Service, citing...
Supreme Court ruling infringes on Parliament’s authority – Yusif Sulemana
The Member of Parliament for Bole-Bamboi, Yusif Sulemana, has issued a caution to the Supreme Court regarding its involvement in politically sensitive cases, arguing...
I am worried about the Supreme Court – John Jinapor
Member of Parliament for Yapei Kusawgu Constituency, John Abdulai Jinapor, has expressed concern over the recent stance of the Supreme Court.He noted that, many...
Vacant seat saga: We’re putting Supreme Court in a tight corner – Mintah Akandoh
Juaboso Member of Parliament (MP) Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has said the Supreme Court is being pushed into a tight corner with its involvement in...
NPP MPs hopeful Supreme Court will soon decide on vacant seats
The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Members of Parliament, are hopeful that the Supreme Court will soon settle the controversy over the declaration of four...
Supreme Court ruled on unapproved parliamentary proceedings – Murtala Mohammed
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus in Parliament has criticised the Supreme Court for what they perceive as a failure to properly assess the...
Future intention by MPs should not deny them their seats-AG files responds to Supreme...
The Attorney General, Godfred Dame has submitted his statement as the second defendant in the Supreme Court case brought by Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin.The...
Answer to Parliament’s impasse lies at the Supreme Court – Dr Asah-Asante
A Senior Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana (UG), Dr Kwame Asah-Asante has said the only way to resolve the current impasse...