The Supreme Court has denied an application from Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, which sought to overturn the Court's earlier ruling suspending his declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant.

This legal battle began when Effutu MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin filed a suit challenging the Speaker's declaration.

In response, Bagbin's legal team argued that the Supreme Court did not have jurisdiction over the matter, among other grounds presented in court.

However, after carefully considering the arguments from all parties, including those from the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, the Supreme Court affirmed its previous ruling, stating that the Speaker’s appeal lacked merit.

Chief Justice comments reflected this conclusion, emphasizing, "We have considered the application, and we have come to the conclusion that the grounds supporting the application have no merit".

In a related development, the Court also dismissed an objection from Thaddeus Sory, Bagbin’s counsel, regarding Justice Ernest Gaewu's participation.

Mr Sory argued that Gaewu's history as a parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) might present a conflict of interest. However, the Supreme Court rejected this claim.

This decision follows an October 18 directive from the Court instructing Parliament to allow the four MPs to continue their duties until the case is resolved, effectively putting the Speaker’s declaration made on October 17 on hold.

The ruling is significant, as both factions in Parliament currently assert their claim to a majority.