Supreme Court missed an opportunity to uphold Ghana’s democracy – Beatrice Annan

Beatrice Annan, Deputy Spokesperson for John Mahama’s campaign, has criticized the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned Speaker Alban Bagbin’s declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant.

Annan accused the court, led by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, of serving the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) interests and missing an opportunity to uphold democratic principles.

Speaking on The Big Issue, Annan argued that the judgment appeared to align with executive desires, undermining Ghana’s democracy.

In response, Abuakwa South MP Samuel Atta-Akyea dismissed her claims as “distasteful,” affirming that the rule of law prevailed.

The Supreme Court ruled that a parliamentary seat could only be declared vacant if a lawmaker changes political parties during the same term. Two dissenting justices, however, questioned the court’s jurisdiction in the matter.