Abronye sues AG at the Supreme Court over salaries of First, Second Ladies

The Bono Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC has sued the Attorney General at the Supreme Court over the approval for the first and Second Ladies to be paid monthly salaries by the state.

He is in the Supreme Court to seek inter alia a declaration that, the decision to pay emoluments of spouses of the president and vice president is inconsistent with the 1992 Constitution and that, same must be declared null and void.

Background

A five-member committee led by Prof Ntiamoa-Baidu was set up in June 2019 by President Akufo-Addo to make recommendations to him and Parliament on the salaries and allowances payable, and the facilities and privileges available to Article 71 officeholders.

They were charged to make recommendations in respect of emoluments and other privileges for Article 71 officeholders, as specified under the Constitution; and also to examine any other relevant matter which the committee deemed appropriate to its work.

In a writ sighted by Dennislaw News, Chairman Abronye is praying the Highest Court of the Land to declare among others that;

1.The approval by parliament to pay salaries to the first and Second Ladies is inconsistent with ARTICLE 71 CLAUSES 1 AND 2 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana and consequently be declared null, void, and unenforceable’’.

2.That per Article 71(1) and (2); the positions of the First and Second Ladies of Ghana do not fall under the category of Public Office Holders.

3.Furthermore that per Article 71 of the 1992 constitution of the Republic; the Emolument committee is limited to recommending the salaries and other benefits and privileges of only public officeholders.

Below is the full writ as filed;