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Ghana needs a Parliamentary Transition Act, says Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu
He spoke on the topic, ‘Constitutional Review; the Perspective of a legislator.’
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Speaker Bagbin postpones resumption of parliament indefinitely
In an official notice issued from his office on Monday, October 6, the Speaker said the decision was necessitated by circumstances beyond his control.
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Supreme Court defers ruling on interlocutory injunction against Anti-LGBTQI Bill
The five-member panel, presided over by the Chief Justice, indicated that it would give the ruling alongside the substantive application and thus called for an expedited trial of the case.
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Anti-LGBTQI Bill: We cannot restrain Parliament based on alleged omission-Supreme Court’s full reasoning
The Supreme Court affirmed that it is unable to injunct the proceedings of Parliament on the basis of an alleged omission and that the matters raised by the applicant are matters to be resolved in the substantive suit.
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Police, court can deal with MPs without Speaker’s prior permission-Samson Anyenini asserts
Let not any MP suggest ever again that the police or the court cannot deal with a legislator unless and until the permission of the Speaker has been procured in advance in writing. The IGP ought not to be seen encouraging this unlawful and...
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‘It is wrong to resist arrest even if you have not committed a crime’ – Legal Practitioner
In a letter dated October 28, addressed to the Deputy-Director General of Criminal Investigation Division, F.K. Agyei, Parliament indicated that due to limitations of Articles 117 and 118 of the 1992 Constitution, Mr Sosu cannot be released...
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The Maze of Complexity: Unravelling the Knots of Judicial Discretion in Re Republic vrs. Speaker of Parliament and Attorney General, Ex Parte: Rockson-Nelson Etse K. Dafeamekpor Suit No. GJ/0560/2024.
The article critiques the High Court's refusal to grant a mandamus order compelling the President of Ghana to act on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, despite its passage in Parliament. The court's decision is argued to be pre...
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Supreme Court ruling dismissing Speaker's application well-reasoned
He praised the court’s judgment, handed down on Wednesday, October 30, as well-reasoned and balanced.
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Vacant seat saga:Speaker's lawyers move to set aside Supreme Court order
The legal team argues that the Supreme Court has no jurisdiction to rule on the case initiated by Effutu Member of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
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Declaration of 4 vacant seats; Speaker's action cannot be challenged in court-Ansa-Asare
Ansa-Asare's remarks follow Speaker Bagbin's declaration on Thursday, October 17, that four seats in Parliament were vacant.
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Speaker Bagbin declares 4 Parliamentary seats vacant
This decision significantly shifts the balance in Ghana’s hung parliament, where the New Patriotic Party (NPP) previously held a slim majority with the help of Independent Member of Parliament Andrew Amoako Asiamah.
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Speaker Bagbin to decide petition to dismiss 4 MPs today
The petition, submitted by former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu, has sparked considerable debate between the Majority and Minority members of Parliament.
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Speaker requests time to deliver reasoned ruling on Article 97 petition
This postponement came after hearing arguments from both the Majority and Minority parties regarding the petition filed by former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu.
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Speaker refers motion for vote of censure on Finance Minister to ad-hoc committee
This comes after the Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu moved the motion for vote of censure against the Minister on the floor of the House yesterday.
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Speaker Bagbin did not state he has quit GBA – Law Society of Ghana
In a statement shared on the Facebook page of the Parliament of Ghana, the group said Hon Bagbin expressed his dislike about the state of the GBA.
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We will not be intimidated to pass anti-LGBTQ+ Bill – Kwame Anyimadu
“That decision that the Speaker made, I do not agree with that. If you criminalize it and a person is sentenced to prison, who’s going to feed the person, so it affects the national purse.”
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“There is no human rights in homosexuality” – Hon. Francis Sosu writes
I am committed to fearless honesty and will continue to do my best for the people of Madina and Ghanaians as a whole. I believe when the dust settles, reason shall prevail over emotions.
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Anti-LGBTQ Bill too far gone to reverse-Atta Akyea
Speaking on Citi FM on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, he argued that the bill has completed its parliamentary process and should now move to the next constitutional stage, which is presidential assent.
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Francis Sosu still out of the country-Speaker indicates to court
The Police Service has charged the Madina MP over “unlawful road blockade and destruction of public property” during a demonstration he led in his constituency.
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Clarify ‘on his way to’, ‘attending at or returning from’ in Article 117-Law lecturer to Parliament
Speaking on the Law Program on JoyNews on October 31, 2021, the lecturer further noted that in Australia you cannot serve any process on an MP if you arrest him five days on his way to parliament or five days on returning from parliament.
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