Supreme Court ruling may escalate campaign costs, monetisation - Prof. Seidu warns
Professor Alidu Mahama Seidu, the Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, cautioned on Wednesday at Parliament House in Accra that the Supreme Court's (SC) ruling abolishing the delegate system of voting within political parties could significantly increase the cost and monetisation of political campaigns. He explained that the implementation of the ruling would "double, triple and quadruple" the expenses involved in campaigning for internal party positions and against opponents from other political parties. He also stated that it "will make political campaigning exhaustive and fatigued, and politicians would have to find alternative resources to fund their campaigns, which could breed corruption."
The Supreme Court, in a 5-2 majority decision, directed that all party members in good standing must be allowed to vote in electing leaders and parliamentary candidates, replacing the delegate system with a "one member, one vote" approach. The constitutional challenge was filed by Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, and Dr. Christine Amoako-Nuamah, who argued that restricting voting rights was inconsistent with democratic principles enshrined in the 1992 Constitution. The Attorney-General's Department supported the challenge.
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Professor Alidu Mahama Seidu has warned that a recent Supreme Court ruling could significantly impact the financial landscape of political campaigns
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