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Two NDC MPs drag Otiko, Attorney General to court
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice Gloria Akuffo have jointly been sued as first Defendant.
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Ernest Norgbey and Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, MPs for Ashaiman and Juaboso constituencies respectively argue in their reliefs that Ms Djaba cannot become a Minister because she failed to do her national service.
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They are praying the court to declare that “upon a true and proper interpretation of the provisions of the constitution particularly Article 94 (2)(g) of the constitution” allowing Ms Djaba to continue as Minister “is in contempt of section (7) of the Ghana National Service Act, Act 426.”
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The two also want a declaration that the swearing in of Ms Djaba (second defendant) is null and void and has no effect whatsoever.
“We also want an order directed at the second defendant restraining her from acting or purporting to act as Minister of State until such a time she completes her national service or duly granted an exemption in accordance with the National Service Act,” the writ said.
The minority in parliament abstained from a vote to approve Madam Otiko on Tuesday after she failed to apologise for her attacks on former President John Mahama.
The minority accused the Speaker of parliament of being bias in the process. But Madam Otiko Djaba has said she is grateful to Ghanaians for the support they gave her as she awaited her approval.
She said that she will give her best in the Ministry despite the controversy which surrounded her approval.
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