Ghana's Supreme Court has ruled that the parliamentary speaker's declaration of four seats as vacant was unconstitutional, effectively restoring the ruling party's majority in the legislature ahead of the Dec.

Ghana's Supreme Court overturned the Speaker of Parliament's declaration of vacant seats, restoring the New Patriotic Party's majority. The ruling was crucial ahead of the December election, as it allowed parliament to proceed with critical operations like approving a $250 million World Bank loan and other legislative agendas.

The Supreme Court of Ghana reinstates the ruling NPP's parliamentary majority, impacting the upcoming December 7 elections.

Ghana’s Supreme Court reinstated the governing party’s majority in parliament, overruling a decision by the house’s speaker to declare four seats vacant.