Speaker to rule on Minority's petition to declare seats of four NPP MPs vacant in two days

Alban S.K Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, is set to issue a ruling on a petition from the Minority, which calls for the declaration of four parliamentary seats vacant.

The petition concerns three MPs who have chosen to run as independent candidates, as well as Andrew Asiamah, the Second Deputy Speaker and MP for Fomena, who is contesting as an independent candidate now under the NPP's banner in the upcoming 2024 general election.

Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson pointed out that there is a legal precedent for declaring the seats vacant, which forms the basis of their petition.

The issue sparked a heated debate in the House, with the Majority arguing that the Supreme Court is the appropriate body to interpret the matter.

Despite the disagreement, Speaker Bagbin announced that he would deliver his final ruling on the issue within two days.