Martin Kpebu says a 2008 Court of Appeal ruling could determine fate of the seat of detained Asante Akyem North MP
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu says a 2008 Court of Appeal ruling involving former Nkoranza North MP Eric Amoateng could influence whether detained Asante Akyem North MP Ohene Kwame Frimpong loses his parliamentary seat. Speaking on JoyNews’ Top Story, Mr Kpebu said the ruling in Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare v Attorney-General & 3 Others could be relevant because Mr Frimpong has reportedly not obtained written permission from the Speaker of Parliament to be absent from parliamentary sittings. He argued that the circumstances surrounding the current MP’s absence could place him in a…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Kpebu statement about the 2008 Eric Amoateng Court of Appeal ruling and its possible effect on detained MP Frimpong's seat, with consistent details.
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