Calls to vacate seats of MPs running as independent candidates legitimate – Constitutional Lawyer
Constitutional lawyer Justice Abdulai has indicated that the four Members of Parliament (MPs) who have declared their intention to run as independent candidates in the upcoming elections face limited legal options to retain their seats. He explained that the constitutional provision under Article 97 (1)(g) is clear, leaving little room for interpretation or ambiguity. This follows former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu's announcement that his party intends to invoke the provision to declare vacant the seats of three Majority MPs and one NDC MP. The provision states that an MP shall vacate their seat if they leave the party they were...
