Ghana: Aftermath of SC ruling on 4 vacant seats:  NPP, NDC set for showdown Tuesday

The Supreme Court last Friday suspended the ruling of the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Al­ban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, declaring four seats in Parliament vacant.

This was after the court considered an ex-parte motion filed by the Majority Leader and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Efutu Con­stituency, in the Central Region, Alexan­der Afenyo-Markin.

A five-member panel of the court presided over by the Chief Justice, Jus­tice Gertrude Sackey Torkonoo,…