Tag: Bagbin
Vacant seats: Bagbin must resist Supreme Court ruling – Kpebu
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called on Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin to challenge the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned his decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant. The ruling, delivered by a seven-member panel in a 5-2 majority led by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, sided with Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who argued…
Parliament to Reconvene on November 7: Speaker Issues Notice
The Speaker of Parliament has announced that Members of Parliament are to reconvene on Thursday, November 7. This session will begin at 10 a.m. at the Accra International Conference Centre, a temporary venue while the main parliamentary chamber undergoes renovations. The recall, detailed in a notice issued on Thursday, October 31, is in line…
A-G accuses Speaker Bagbin of flouting PPA Act in hiring Thaddeus Sory as parliamentary lawyer
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has accused Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin of violating procurement laws by hiring Thaddeus Sory as a lawyer for the Parliamentary Service without the necessary approvals. A letter from the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) recently emerged, rejecting a request to single-source Sory@Law, Thaddeus Sory’s firm, as…