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 an adjournment on October 30.

This case seeks to prevent the removal of four MPs who contested as independents in the recent general election.

Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo had previously instructed the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to submit relevant documents by Wednesday, November 6, after the Speaker’s lawyer, Thaddeus Sory, requested additional time to consult with the Speaker and gather necessary instructions.

In the previous session, Attorney General Godfred Dame argued that the Speaker of Parliament should be excluded from the proceedings, emphasizing that his office holds the mandate to represent public servants in cases concerning constitutional interpretation.

Based on this position, Dame urged the court to proceed with interpreting the constitutional aspects of the case without the Speaker’s involvement.