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The lawsuit against the Supreme Court to stop the removal of four MPs who became independent in the general election has been postponed until November 11.
Additionally, Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, has been given till Wednesday, November 6, to provide documents by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
This came after Thaddeus Sory, the Speaker’s attorney, requested further time to meet with the Speaker and get his directives so that he could assist determine when the substantive matter would be heard.
The Attorney General petitioned the Court today to exclude the Speaker from the lawsuit since the AG’s office handled instances involving constitutional interpretation involving public workers.
Godfred Dame urged the court to proceed with the interpretation of the case based on this reasoning.
Alban Bagbin’s attempt to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision suspending his declaration about the aforementioned lawmakers was denied earlier today.
This comes after Effutu MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin filed a first lawsuit contesting the Speaker’s statement.
Among other arguments made in court, the Speaker’s legal team contended that the Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction in this matter.
The Supreme Court, however, insisted that its previous decision was reasonable after hearing arguments from all parties, including the Attorney General and the Minister for Justice, and declared that the Speaker’s appeal lacked substance.
“We have considered the application, and we have come to the conclusion that the grounds supporting the application have no merit,” the Chief Justice stated.
Thaddeus Sory, the Speaker’s attorney, objected to the appointment of Justice Ernest Gaewu, but the Court rejected his arguments before making this ruling.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
