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Matters Arising Out of the Abdulai Court: Presiding Members can Wear two Hats
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March 12, 2022July 24, 2025Constitutional Law

Matters Arising Out of the Abdulai Court: Presiding Members can Wear two Hats

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Article 110(1) of the Constitution provides that “subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may, by standing orders, regulate its own procedure.” Article 101 provides that “the Speaker shall preside in Parliament at all sittings and in his absence a Deputy Speaker shall preside.” The person presiding at these sittings wield enormous powers. He...

Parliamentary Immunity: A Ticket Above The Law?
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November 15, 2021July 24, 2025Constitutional Law

Parliamentary Immunity: A Ticket Above The Law?

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The ongoing impasse between the Ghana Police Service and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina Constituency, Mr. Francis Xavier-Sosu, supported by the Speaker of Parliament, over unsuccessful attempts by the Police to invite the MP to assist with investigations relating to a demonstration he is said to have led raises a key constitutional question...