Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has made it clear that parliamentary candidates whose results were annulled by the Supreme Court on December 27, 2024, will not be eligible to take their seats as Members of Parliament on January 6, 2025.
According to Bagbin, the Supreme Court’s decision renders their declarations “invalid and unlawful” due to irregularities in the Electoral Commission’s re-collation process, which lacked transparency and fairness.
The affected constituencies include Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South, where the re-collated results were nullified.
This ruling comes after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) challenged a High Court directive to re-collate results in nine disputed constituencies, arguing that it was procedurally flawed and exceeded the court’s jurisdiction.
Bagbin emphasized that the Supreme Court’s decision aligns with his stance on the matter, stating, “The decision of the Supreme Court just followed the position I took before they even delivered their decision. To become a member of parliament, you have to be elected by the voter, and you have to be declared by the Electoral Commission.”
This development has significant implications for the upcoming parliamentary session and the affected candidates.