The Supreme Court has rejected an objection concerning the participation of one justice in the panel reviewing the case brought by Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin.

This case challenges the court's earlier ruling that voided Bagbin's declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant.

On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, during the proceedings, lead counsel for the Speaker, Thaddeus Sory, objected to Justice Ernest Yaw Gaewu being part of the panel, citing his ties to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Mr Sory argued that such connections disqualified Justice Gaewu from fairly presiding over the case.

The five-member panel, chaired by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, retreated to deliberate on Mr Sory's objection before issuing a ruling.

The issue originated from Speaker Bagbin’s announcement on October 17, 2024, regarding the vacant seats, which prompted NPP caucus leader Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin to request a stay of the decision from the Supreme Court.

In response, Speaker Bagbin adjourned Parliament indefinitely and directed his legal team to challenge the Supreme Court's ruling.