Dafeamekpor's suit doesn't inhibit Parliament from approving ministerial nominees — Attorney General to Speaker

The Attorney General of Ghana, Godfred Yeboah Dame, says the lawsuit filed against President Akufo-Addo’s cabinet reshuffle by Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, does not prevent Parliament from approving the nominated ministers.

In a letter to Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin dated March 21, Mr. Dame explained that Mr. Dafeamekpor's suit "consists of a bare writ of summons" with "no statement of case in support of the writ" filed as required by law.

He added that "the plaintiff has not filed an application for interlocutory injunction 'seeking to restrain the Speaker from proceeding with the vetting and approval of the names of the persons submitted by His Excellency the President..."

According to the Attorney General, "there is nothing before the Supreme Court which may constitute a restraint or a fetter on Parliament from proceeding with the approval of ministerial and deputy ministerial nominees presented to Parliament by the President."

Mr. Dame further noted that Mr. Dafeamekpor's suit challenges "the power of the President to relieve Ministers serving in his government of their portfolios and reassign them to different Ministries" and not the approval of new ministers.

He advised that "Parliament is not inhibited from proceeding with the approval processes for the ministerial and deputy ministerial nominees duly presented by the President."