The Supreme Court has dismissed an application seeking to injunct Parliament from continuing with the consideration of the LGBTQ bill.
A researcher named Dr. Amanda Odoi had filed a lawsuit at the Supreme Court, seeking sanctions against the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, for allowing the House to proceed with the anti-LGBTQ+ bill despite pending legal actions.
In her suit, Dr. Odoi argued that the Speaker has shown contempt and disregard for court processes.
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The court documents stated that Alban Bagbin had continually violated and shown utter disregard for the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana and the court process.
Dr. Odoi is one of two citizens who had sued the Speaker of Parliament and the Attorney General over the anti-LGBTQ+ bill.
The legal action added to the ongoing debate and controversy surrounding the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, with stakeholders expressing differing opinions on the proposed legislation.
