Supreme Court’s jurisdiction was wrongly invoked in Afenyo Markin and Speaker case – William Atuguba

A Former Justice of the Supreme Court Justice William Atuguba has said that the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction was wrongly invoked in the matter of Alexander Afenyo-Markin Versus the speaker and the attorney general, regarding the speaker’s decision to declare some 4 seats vacant.Speaking on the Ghana Tonight show on Tuesday, October 22, he said that the Supreme Court did not have the “original jurisdiction over this matter.”The Supreme Court on Friday, October 18 directed Parliament to recognise and allow the four MPs to continue to serve as lawmakers until the case is determined.

This was after the Speaker had, on Thursday, October 17, declared four seats in Parliament vacant.The constituencies and the lawmakers are:1.

Cynthia Morrison, the current NPP MP for Agona West constituency in the Central Region, who has filed to run as an independent candidate.2.

Kwadwo Asante, the current NPP MP for the Suhum constituency in the Eastern Region, who has also filed to run as an independent candidate.3.