Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu and Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, has argued that Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin's recent ruling to declare four parliamentary seats vacant is rooted in a precedent set by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government. Responding to the Speaker's…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to disqualify its parliamentary candidate for Amenfi Central, Joana Gyan Cudjoe, calling it a “travesty of justice.”  The party argued that the grounds for Cudjoe's disqualification lacked legal foundation and were influenced by partisanship. Mr. Fifi Fiavi Kwetey,…

The Majority in Parliament has described as "evil" the decision by Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin to declare the seats of four Members of Parliament (MPs) vacant.  On Thursday, October 17, Speaker Bagbin officially declared four parliamentary seats vacant. The affected constituencies were Amenfi Central, Fomena, Agona West and Suhum.…

Says "amendments made ... will have no bearing" and ECP is bound to implement the judgment.

Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin on Thursday declared four parliamentary seats vacant.   The vacant seats are for the Amenfi Central, Fomena, Agona West and Suhum Constituencies.   The seats were declared vacant for breaches of Article 9(1)(g) and (h) of the 1992 Constitution.   Article 97(1) states: "A member…

Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu & Ranking Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs at Parliament of Ghana, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa argues that the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin’s ruling was based on the precedent set by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government.

Director of Legal Affairs for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), lawyer Edudzi Tamakloe asserts that the Electoral Commission(EC) has no power to disqualify a person from contesting as a Member of Parliament(MP).

Majority Leader and Effutu Member of Parliament (MP), Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin has accused Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin of conspiring with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Minority Caucus to create confusion in the House.

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya accuses Opposition of unruly behavior during Waqf (Amendment) Bill examination, demands disciplinary action.

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has ruled that four seats in Parliament are declared vacant.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has disqualified Mrs. Joana Gyan Cudjoe from running as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Amenfi Central Parliamentary Election. In a letter signed by Mr. Samuel Tettey, Deputy EC Chair in Charge of Operations, the disqualification was attributed to a lawsuit that restrains Mrs.…

The Labour Party (LP) National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, says it would be unfortunate for the party’s former presidential candidate, Peter Obi and Governor Alex Otti to challenge the court order which affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the party. Ifoh made the submission during an interview session published on Thursday by Punch. […]

The NDC Head of Legal Affairs, Edudzie Tamakloe, said the EC's decision to disqualify the party’s Amenfi Central candidate is mischievous and disingenuous.

Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has said that he will deliver a reasoned ruling on the request by Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, the Minority Leader, for a declaration of four Parliamentary seats vacant. The Speaker said this at the end of a heated debate between the National Democratic Congress…