The Second Deputy Whip for the New Patriotic Party’s Members of Parliament, Alex Tetteh Djornobuah, has expressed optimism that the Supreme Court will deliver a final ruling on the controversy surrounding Speaker Alban Bagbin’s decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant before the next parliamentary session.
This ruling, Djornobuah believes, could avert further chaos in Parliament, where both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been claiming majority status.
The dispute began after Speaker Bagbin declared four parliamentary seats vacant, a decision the Supreme Court has since stayed.
However, the NDC caucus continues to assert their control of the majority, leading to a tense standoff in the House.
At the last sitting, both NPP and NDC MPs claimed the majority side, forcing the NPP to stage a boycott of proceedings.
Mr Djornobuah stressed that the ongoing conflict has severely disrupted parliamentary work.
He noted that the suspension of sittings due to the impasse is hindering critical government business, creating an urgent need for clarity and resolution.
The ruling party has, therefore, called for Parliament to be recalled to address these pressing issues.
In an interview on Citi FM on Wednesday, October 23, Djornobuah, who is also the MP for Sefwi-Akontombra, expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will soon make a final determination on the vacant seats.
This ruling, he hopes, will resolve the ongoing tensions and restore normalcy in Parliament.
As the country waits for the court’s final verdict, Mr Djornobuah is optimistic that it will provide clarity on the parliamentary majority, allowing both sides to resume their legislative duties and advance the government’s agenda.
“The court process will start from Friday, and if you look at the order from the Supreme Court, it ordered the Speaker and the Parliament as an institution to respond to the order.
“And we believe that before the 7 days will elapse, the court will do justice to whatever the NDC is claiming. We cannot force the court, but we’re praying that they will do deal with the matter as soon as practicable.”
