Ghana supreme court restores ruling party's majority


  • World
  • Tuesday, 12 Nov 2024

ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the speaker of parliament's declaration of four seats as vacant was unconstitutional, effectively restoring the ruling New Patriotic Party's majority in the legislature ahead of the Dec. 7 election.

NPP caucus leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin petitioned the West African nation's apex court to overturn Speaker Alban Bagbin's ruling.

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