Just in: Parliament is directed by the Supreme Court to permit four members whose seats were declared vacant to do this.

Four members of Parliament whose seats were deemed vacant by the Speaker of Parliament are to remain in office until the Supreme Court renders a verdict on the matter, according to the court's ruling. The Speaker's decision from October 17 is temporarily halted by this action, which was taken on Friday, October 18.

These four MPs' seats have been declared empty by Speaker of the Parliament Alban Bagbin, in accordance with a clause in the constitution. The MPs in question are Andrew Asiamah Amoako of Fomena, Peter Kwakye Ackah of Amenfi Central, Kwadwo Asante of Suhum, and Cynthia Morrison of Agona West. Asiamah, who had been serving as an independent MP, decided to run again under the NPP banner, whereas Morrison and Asante, who are both currently members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), filed to run as independent candidates. The sole National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmaker impacted by the Speaker's choice is Ackah.

Article 97 (1)(g) of Ghana's Constitution, which mandates that a Member of Parliament must resign from their office if they leave the party they were elected under or run as an independent, served as the basis for the action. Former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu petitioned the Speaker to invoke the constitutional provision, and this was the response.

But Majority Leader Afenyo-Markin filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court to contest this petition, which resulted at the decision on Friday. The four MPs will carry out their legislative responsibilities while the legal dispute about the validity of the Speaker's decision is settled, according to the court's order. It is anticipated that this case would influence future parliamentary procedures pertaining to members of parliament who opt to leave their party.