{"id":242090,"date":"2024-10-30T12:29:12","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T12:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/30\/supreme-court-dismisses-objection-to-empaneling-of-justice-ernest-gaewu\/"},"modified":"2024-10-30T12:29:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T12:29:12","slug":"supreme-court-dismisses-objection-to-empaneling-of-justice-ernest-gaewu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/30\/supreme-court-dismisses-objection-to-empaneling-of-justice-ernest-gaewu\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court dismisses objection to empaneling of Justice Ernest Gaewu"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Supreme Court has dismissed an objection to the empaneling of Justice Ernest Gaewu in a case involving the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dismissal was issued on Wednesday, October 30, following arguments presented by Thaddeus Sory, a lawyer for the Speaker, who contended that Justice Gaewu\u2019s prior political ties posed a conflict of interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr Sory\u2019s argument hinged on Gaewu\u2019s past role as a parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the current ruling party in Ghana, suggesting that his previous affiliations might influence his decisions on the case at hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawyers representing Speaker Bagbin have asked Justice Gaewu to recuse himself from a case that challenges the Speaker\u2019s recent decision to declare certain parliamentary seats vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This request was made to ensure impartiality in the proceedings, as the Speaker of Parliament\u2019s office argued that Justice Gaewu\u2019s ties to the NPP could influence his judgment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They noted that his previous political candidacy could create potential bias in cases involving decisions from Parliament, which requires a fair and balanced judicial approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Supreme Court commenced hearings on the case on Wednesday, October 30, as Speaker Bagbin seeks to overturn the Court&#8217;s earlier ruling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This prior decision granted a stay of execution on Bagbin&#8217;s declarations of certain parliamentary seats as vacant, which could affect parliamentary representation and political dynamics within the legislative body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Speaker\u2019s legal team maintains that a fair trial requires an impartial panel free of political associations that could affect the outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thaddeus Sory, representing the Speaker, emphasized the relevance of Justice Gaewu\u2019s political past, stating, \u201cHe was known to be associated with New Patriotic Party (NPP) and in fact he was a parliamentary candidate in one of their constituencies in the Volta Region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite these objections, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of maintaining Justice Gaewu on the bench for the proceedings, setting the stage for a closely-watched legal battle with potential implications for parliamentary integrity and judicial independence in Ghana.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"\/><\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Supreme Court has dismissed an objection to the empaneling of Justice Ernest Gaewu in a case involving the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. 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