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Speaker cannot hold Ghana to ransom, says Martin Amidu

Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has strongly criticised the Speaker of Parliament for defying the Supreme Court’s authority following the October 30 decision, which...

A-G accuses Speaker Bagbin of flouting PPA Act in hiring Thaddeus Sory as parliamentary...

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has accused Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin of violating procurement laws by hiring Thaddeus Sory...

Anti-gay bill suit: Speaker’s ‘financial impact assessment’ causes controversy in court

There is controversy in the suit challenging the 'anti-gay bill' over the existence of a financial impact analysis purportedly prepared by the Speaker of...

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...
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Parliament to reconvene early November – Speaker

The Office of the Speaker of Parliament is working towards the recall of the House in early November.This follows the petition of the New...

Vacant seat case: It was improper for the Speaker to use personal lawyers –...

The Attorney General says it was improper for the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to engage his personal lawyers in the ongoing lawsuit at...

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...
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Vacant seats: Speaker wants judge to recuse himself

Lawyers for Speaker Alban Bagbin have called on one of the judges hearing the case regarding the four vacant parliamentary seats, Justice Ernest Yao...

Bagbin rallies Speakers of African Parliaments to fight poverty

Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, has rallied his fellow Speakers and Presidents of African Parliaments to step up efforts to...

Commit to the ideals of democracy – Akufo-Addo to Speakers of African Parliaments

President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged Speakers and Presidents of African Parliaments to commit the ideals of democracy, to the spirit of Pan-Africanism, and the...

Speaker’s adjourning Parliament sine die wrong – Private legal practitioner

Private legal practitioner, Kweku Paintsil, has criticized the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, for adjourning Parliament indefinitely amid ongoing tensions between Member of Parliament...

NDC lauds Speaker Bagbin, its MPs

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has commended the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, for his effective leadership during Tuesday, October 22 proceedings.The NDC has...
Osei Kyei-Mensah AND Afenyo Markin

NPP caucus petitions Speaker to recall Parliament

The New Patriotic Party(NPP) caucus has petitioned Speaker Alban Bagbin to recall Parliament.The Speaker on Tuesday, October 22 indefinitely adjourned parliamentary proceedings on Tuesday,...

Speaker Bagbin has become a danger to our democracy – Kabila

Social commentator and activist, James Kwabena Bonfeh, popularly known as Kabila, has expressed concern over the actions of Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, stating...

NDC MPs ready to return if Speaker issues recall – Mahama Ayariga

Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has assured that National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament are fully prepared to return to...
Minority Leader Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson

Ato Forson lauds Speaker’s decision to adjourn Parliament sine die

Leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Caucus, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson on Tuesday lauded the decision of Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford...

Diplomacy is key – Speaker Bagbin’s handling of Parliament praised by Tony Aidoo

A former Senior Presidential Aide has commended Speaker Alban Bagbin for his “diplomatic” handling of the ongoing parliamentary crisis following the Supreme Court’s stay...

NDC commends Speaker Bagbin for displaying ‘maturity’ at Tuesday’s parliamentary proceedings

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has praised the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, for his handling of Tuesday's parliamentary proceedings, describing his leadership during...
Former United Nations (UN) Senior Governance Advisor, Prof Baffour Agyeman-Duah

It was a wise decision for Speaker to adjourn Parliament – Prof Agyeman-Duah

Former UN Governance Advisor, Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has commended Speaker Alban Bagbin’s handling of today’s proceedings in Parliament, describing his decision to adjourn the...

Speaker requested military security amidst vacant seats brouhaha

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has officially requested security assistance from the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to ensure the smooth conduct of parliamentary...

Speaker adjourns sitting indefinitely 

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, adjourned the House indefinitely.The decision comes in the wake of controversy surrounding the...

Speaker set to challenge Supreme Court order on ‘vacant seats’ [Video]

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is said to have instructed his lawyers to file an application to set aside the Supreme Court's order...

Parliament Brouhaha: Speaker will not cause chaos – George Amoh

The Executive Secretary of the National Peace Council, George Amoh is confident peace will prevail in parliament and is in no doubt about who...

Speaker Bagbin speaks amidst parliamentary tussle over vacant seats 

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has broken his silence amidst the controversy over the Supreme Court’s order on the declaration of four seats...
Prof. Ernest Kofi Abotsi, Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA)

There could be a stand-off if Speaker disobeys Supreme Court ruling – Prof. Abotsi

Prof. Ernest Kofi Abotsi, Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has called the ongoing parliamentary dispute...
Parliament

Parliament’s Legal Department receives Supreme Court order freezing Speaker’s ruling on 4 MPs

The Legal Department of Parliament has officially received a Supreme Court order freezing Speaker Alban Bagbin's recent decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant.JoyNews can...

Speaker has betrayed me on a number of occasions – Afenyo-Markin

Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has accused Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin of betraying him on several occasions.Mr Afenyo-Markin said out of the respect he...

Parliament must comply with SC ruling, Speaker can seek review – Dr Mensa-Bonsu

Associate Professor and Head of the Law, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department at Ashesi University, Dr. Maame Mensa-Bonsu, has advised Parliament to comply with...
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Full text: Supreme Court ruling that halted Speaker’s declaration on 4-seats

The Supreme Court suspended the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin's declaration of four seats vacant on Friday, October 18.The court was presided over by...
Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Nii Ayikoi Otoo

NDC lacks strategy, tactics – Ayikoi Otoo on Speaker’s declaration of 4 seats vacant

Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Nii Ayikoi Otoo thinks that members of Parliament from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) side lack tactics...
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin

Speaker must respect SC court ruling to stay execution – Afenyo-Markin

Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin expects the Speaker of Parliament to respect the Supreme Court's decision to stay the execution of the ruling delivered on...
Ghana's Supreme Court

Supreme Court stays Speaker’s ruling ousting 4 MPs from Parliament

The Supreme Court has issued a stay of execution on Speaker Alban Bagbin's ruling, which declared four parliamentary seats vacant.The application to stay the...
Prof Azar

Speaker Bagbin has set dangerous precedent – Kwaku Azar

Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, also known as Kwaku Azar, has raised serious concerns about Speaker Alban Bagbin's declaration of four parliamentary seats vacant.The Fellow...
Member of Parliament (MP) for Fomena Constituency, Andrew Amoako Asiamah

Fomena MP to challenge Speaker Bagbin’s ruling 

Fomena Member of Parliament (MP) and Second Deputy Speaker, Andrew Asiamah Amoako is set to file a suit against Speaker, Alban Bagbin's declaration of...

Supreme Court may not be able to override Speaker’s ruling on 4 vacant seats...

The Dean of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School, Ernest Kofi Abotsi, has explained that the Supreme Court may not have...

Full Text: Speaker Bagbin’s ruling on declaration of 4 seats vacant

The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament gave his ruling on a motion filed by the opposition Member of Parliament seeking the Speaker to declare four...

A Critical Examination of Speaker Alban Bagbin’s Ruling on Potential Breaches of Article 97(1)(g)...

The ruling made today by Speaker Alban Bagbin, in response to allegations raised by Minority Leader Hon. Dr. Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has ignited...

Speaker’s declaration of 4 seats vacant can’t be challenged in court – MPs told

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has said that the decision by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin to declare...

Speaker Bagbin setting Parliament on fire – Afenyo-Markin says

Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has asserted that Speaker Alban Bagbin is setting the House on fire.This follows Speaker Alban Bagbin's declaration...

Ghanaians react to Speaker’s declaration of 4 seats vacant

Ghanaians have flooded social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, with reactions to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin's declaration of four seats...