{"id":249872,"date":"2024-11-12T22:02:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T22:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/12\/npp-mps-break-into-joyful-song-after-supreme-court-ruling\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T22:02:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T22:02:49","slug":"npp-mps-break-into-joyful-song-after-supreme-court-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/12\/npp-mps-break-into-joyful-song-after-supreme-court-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"NPP MPs Break Into Joyful Song After Supreme Court Ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a jubilant display of triumph, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Majority Leader of Ghana\u2019s Parliament, and his fellow New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs erupted into song, proudly belting out their party\u2019s anthem.<\/p>\n<p>This impromptu celebration followed the landmark Supreme Court ruling that foiled Speaker Alban Bagbin\u2019s attempt to remove four MPs from Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy began when Speaker Bagbin tried to unseat the MPs, sparking outrage from Afenyo-Markin and the NPP.<\/p>\n<p>Many saw this move as a covert coup plot to gain a parliamentary majority.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Supreme Court\u2019s timely intervention reset the parliamentary dynamics of its former state.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Groundbreaking Ruling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 5-2 decision in favor of Afenyo-Markin\u2019s challenge effectively limits the Speaker\u2019s power to unilaterally declare seats vacant.<\/p>\n<p>This ruling also overturned former Speaker Mike Oquaye\u2019s 2020 decision that removed the Fomena MP for running as an independent candidate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 In a jubilant display of triumph, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Majority Leader of Ghana\u2019s Parliament, and his fellow New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs erupted into song, proudly belting out their party\u2019s anthem. 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