An Accra High Court has dismissed the mandamus application filed by Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor seeking among others to compel President Akufo-Addo to assent or otherwise the anti-LGBTQ Bill passed by Parliament.

Lawyers for the Attorney-General represented by Chief State Attorney Sylvia Adeso argued that the High Court had no jurisdiction to grant the application being filed by Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor.

Justice Ellen Mireku in her ruling however indicated that the Court has jurisdiction, but dismissed the mandamus application using her discretionary powers.

She noted that two suits filed by private citizens Prof Amanda Odoi and Richard Dela Sky had direct implications into the mandamus application and hence declined the reliefs being sought by the South Dayi member of Parliament.

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