Cynthia Morrison, the embattled Member of Parliament for Agona West, whose seat has been declared vacant by Speaker Bagbin for contesting as an independent parliamentary hopeful in the 2024 elections is reportedly set to withdraw from the race.

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This information was communicated by a Pro-NPP activist with an X user account, Gen. Buhari, who wrote, "Hon. Cynthia Morrison will soon announce her decision to withdraw from the race and endorse the party candidate"

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Her seat won on the ticket of the NPP and is part of the 4 earlier declared vacant by the Speaker of Parliament.

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Morrison, who won the seat for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2016 and 2020, decided to run independently after alleging that her party had schemed to undermine her in the internal primaries.

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The plaintiffs are arguing Cynthia Morrison of not being a resident of Agona West but Agona East and therefore not eligible to contest the seat.  The plaintiffs are Emmanuel Addison, Solomon Nyarko and Harrison A. Aglago, who are all National Democratic Congress (NDC) Branch Executive in the Agona West Constituency.

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The court's order stipulates that she cannot present herself as a parliamentary candidate until the case is "fully determined." With the 2024 election less than two months away, there are concerns that the ruling could delay the case until after the election, resulting in significant losses in campaign time for Morrison.

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Three months ago, she announced her independent candidacy after losing in the NPP’s parliamentary primary, where she received 152 votes compared to Christopher Arthur’s 240.

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The Supreme Court has intervened in the parliamentary vacant seat brouhaha, issuing a ruling to stay the Speaker’s decision and allowing the MPs to retain their seats until a final determination is made. The court emphasized that the Speaker’s declaration deprived the affected constituencies of representation and could disrupt government business.

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Reactions to the Supreme Court’s ruling have been mixed. Legal experts have stressed the importance of adhering to court rulings to maintain order and prevent chaos. The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has urged Parliament to comply with the Supreme Court’s decision to avoid further instability.

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Meanwhile, the NDC Caucus in Parliament has challenged the ruling, arguing that parliamentary proceedings should not be subject to judicial interference and has gone ahead to assume majority status.

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