Speaker of parliament Alban Bagbin has adjourned indefinitely the parliament house, today, 22nd October 2024.
This comes in after a chaotic pre – sitting in parliament today over which caucus is the majority in parliament.
Speaker Bagbin mentioned in his announcement that the Supreme Court has issued a directive to stay his earlier ruling on the vacant seats.
He however did not give the details of its implications were , and closed the house with the adjournment.
The Supreme Court , on October 18 intervened to suspend Speaker Alban Bagbin’s ruling that declared four parliamentary seats vacant, effectively reinstating the affected MPs after the NPP filed.
The Court’s decision, made in response to an application NPP Members of Parliament, directs Parliament to allow the four MPs to resume their duties and represent their constituencies until a final ruling is reached.
The application, filed without the involvement of Speaker Bagbin or Parliament, was argued by lawyers Paa Kwesi Abaidoo and former Attorney General Joe Ghartey on behalf of the NPP MPs.
The ruling impacted MPs Cynthia Morrison, Kwadjo Asante, Peter Kwakye Ackah, and Andrew Asiamah, who had either contested as independent candidates or switched party affiliations during the 2024 elections.
This legal development had significant implications for the balance of power in Parliament, as the NDC’s majority status resulting from the initial ruling has now been reset by the Supreme Court’s decision.
