Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament has adjourned proceedings in the House indefinitely citing the lack of a quorum as the reason for the suspension.

Although he did not disclose the full contents of the Supreme Court’s communication, Alban Bagbin chose to suspend the sitting due to insufficient attendance, local reports say.

His decision follows recent events involving four members of parliament (MPs) who have declared their intentions to contest in the country’s upcoming elections as independent candidates.

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Speaker Alban Bagbin declared the four seats vacant after receiving a petition from the former minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu.

The Speaker’s ruling briefly shifted the balance of power in Parliament, making the opposition National Democratic Party (NDC) which was on the minority side of parliament the Majority.

Meanwhile, NDC MPs maintain that they will uphold Bagbin’s initial decision, which they argue effectively makes them the Majority in Parliament.

This stance, however, remains in opposition to the Supreme Court’s directive that prevents the enforcement of Bagbin’s ruling until the legal dispute is settled.