The Supreme Court has dismissed Speaker Alban Bagbin’s application to overturn its earlier ruling suspending his declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant.
This ruling follows a challenge by Effutu MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin and arguments from all parties, including the Attorney-General.
The Speaker’s legal team questioned the Court’s jurisdiction and objected to Justice Ernest Gaewu’s inclusion due to his previous NPP affiliation, but the Court upheld its decision, deeming the Speaker’s appeal without merit.
What’s going on?
Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo shortly after the ruling admonished the Speaker of Parliament’s lawyer for what she sees as a delay of the court hearing on the ongoing vacant seat controversy.
She questioned Thaddeus Sory, why he had not filed Speaker Alban Bagbin’s documents before the deadline which was supposed to be today, Wednesday, October 30.
According to her, the issue before the judiciary is one of national emergency, hence the need for the legal counsel to be timely.
“This is a constitution crisis; we’re living in a country where the Parliament is not sitting.
“What is going on?” she quizzed.
The Chief Justice therefore charged Mr Sory to file the document before the close of business on Thursday.
She subsequently, adjourned the case to Monday, November 11.
SOURCE: DAILY MAIL GH
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