A member of the ruling New Patriotic Party and cousin of the President, Gabby Otchere Darko, has chided Bagbin over his comment on the supreme court ruling. According to Gabby, the comments of the Speaker cannot be forgiven given the fact that he is a lawyer and should have an unblemished understanding or interpretation of the law. 

The leading member of the ruling party made this known in a tweet on March 12th, 2022. The man whose tweets always make headlines said former President John Mahama's comments on the same subject can be excused due to his lack of legal knowledge.

"You may choose to forgive John Mahama because his elementary understanding of the law is evidently small, going by his reactions to Supreme Court decisions-except ex-presidents are expected not to speak loosely against the 3 arms of government. But, what about lawyer Alban Bagbin?" Gabby tweeted.

Mr. Bagbin penciled what can be described as a criticism of the Supreme Court for the ruling they gave in relation to Deputy Speakers voting in Parliament while presiding in the House. The Speaker of the house of legislator said he had resisted the temptation of commenting on the ruling, but was forced to respond following what the president said. Read the exact words of the speaker.

"I have resisted the temptation of making a comment on the judgment of the Supreme Court on the issue of the voting rights of Deputy Speakers when presiding. But the unfortunate and myopic comments of the President have compelled me to let it out.

"The SC decision is, to say the least, not only an absurdity but a reckless incursion into the remit of Parliament.

"The trend of unanimity is equally troubling. It doesn’t help explore and expand our legal jurisprudence. The President’s comment is myopic and unfortunate. It only serves to worsen the schism between the Executive and Parliament.

"The impartiality of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, or Presiding Officer has been treasured and fought for by this country throughout our democratic development." Mr. President, the issue being discussed is not about Parliament's being above the law. Everyone knows that Parliament is not above the law.

"The Executive and the Judiciary are equally not above the law. The issue being discussed is the political question doctrine. It took centuries to flesh out the strands of this doctrine, and the principles governing when and how this closed book could be opened have been established.Please, I encourage the plaintiff to go for a review."

The former President, John Mahama, also tweeted the following in response to the supreme court ruling: "A unanimous 7-0? Shocking but not surprising. An unfortunate interpretation for convenience that sets a dangerous precedent of judicial interference in Parliamentary procedure for the future. "