Ghana's Supreme Court restores ruling party's parliamentary majority ahead of Dec. 7 election
- Ghana's Supreme Court ruled that the parliamentary speaker's declaration of four seats as vacant was unconstitutional, restoring the ruling party's majority in the legislature ahead of elections.
- The Supreme Court's ruling reinstated the NPP's majority of 138 seats, compared to 137 for the opposition NDC, as announced by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
- Ghana's presidential and parliamentary elections will take place concurrently on Dec. 7, marking the ninth consecutive general election since 1992.
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Ghana's Supreme Court Restores Ruling Party's Parliamentary Majority Ahead of Dec 7 Election
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Ghana's Supreme Court restored the ruling party's majority in the parliament on Tuesday ahead of the December 7 election, with an order that the speaker's declaration of four seats as vacant was unconstitutional. World News | Ghana's Supreme Court Restores Ruling Party's Parliamentary Majority Ahead of Dec 7 Election.
Ghana's Supreme Court Rescues Ruling Party's Parliamentary Majority
Ghana's Supreme Court Rescues Ruling Party's Parliamentary Majority In a significant turn of events, Ghana's Supreme Court has restored the ruling New Patriotic Party's (NPP) parliamentary majority, overturning the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin's decision to declare four seats vacant ahead of the December 7 elections.The court ruled that Bagbin's declaration was unconstitutional, thereby restoring the NPP's slim majority in parliament with…

Ghana's Supreme Court restores ruling party's parliamentary majority ahead of Dec. 7 election
Ghana’s Supreme Court has ruled that the parliamentary speaker's declaration of four seats as vacant was unconstitutional, effectively restoring the ruling party’s majority in the legislature ahead of the Dec. 7 election.


Ghana supreme court restores ruling party's majority
ACCRA - 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.
Ghana supreme court restores ruling party's majority
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.
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