The Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional sections of the Citizenship Act that prohibit a person with dual citizenship from becoming a Chief Justice, Commissioner, Value Added Tax Service, Director-General, Prisons Service, Chief Fire Officer, Chief Director of a Ministry, or a rank of Colonel in the army, or other security service.
The apex court reached the declaration by a majority decision.
The apex court delivered its judgement nullifying the said sections of the Citizenship Act in the case of Francis Osei-Bonsu v. The Attorney General.
It upheld all the reliefs of the plaintiff, represented by Bright Okyere-Adjekum, Esq.
It therefore nullified the said sections for being inconsistent with Article 289(2) of the 1992 Constitution.
The effect of the decision is that persons who are dual citizens, contrary to the dictates of Section 16 of the Citizenship Act, can now be appointed to positions or offices, including those of the Chief Justice, Commissioner of the Value Added Tax Service, Director-General of the Prisons Service, Chief Fire Officer, Chief Director of a Ministry, the rank of Colonel in the Army, or its equivalent in other security services.
By this decision, the said sections, now nullified by the Supreme Court, impliedly amended the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana and thus injured Article 289(2) of the Constitution.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
