Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, Alhassan Azong, Fifi Fiave Kwetey, Eric Opoku, Abdul Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuye, Mark Owen Woyongo, Comfort Doyoe, Cudjoe Ghansah, and Aquinas Tawiah Quansah are among the mentioned persons.
The affected MPs and former government appointees who got double salaries as MPs and ministers or deputy ministers had made the constitutionally unconstitutional claim, according to Abronye DC.
He argued that the practice is unlawful, null, and void under Article 98 of the Constitution.
He requested that the Supreme Court rule the payment to be unconstitutional and issue an order compelling the MPs to repay the double wages they received.
The Attorney General’s Office objected to the situation. The court’s jurisdiction, it was contended, had not been properly invoked because the aforementioned constitutional provision is crystal clear and does not call for interpretation.
It was also mentioned that the NPP Chairman could choose another venue in place of the Supreme Court. The claims that the lawsuit was meritless were upheld by the Apex court.
“We concur that our jurisdiction has not been properly invoked after carefully analyzing the case and listening to counsel in open court. The cited articles don’t need to be interpreted.
“Another forum is where the plaintiffs’ remedy is found. We were prepared to award costs personally because this matter was so ridiculous. but have chosen not to due to policy reasons,” said Justice Nene Amegatcher, who is presiding.
Prof. Ashie Kotey, Mariama Owusu, Gertrude Torkonoo Mensah Bonsu, Amadu Tanko, and Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi were also on the panel.
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