{
  "id": 18074227,
  "title": "Bagbin’s Cocaine Ruling: Osahen Throws Down The Gauntlet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/bagbins-cocaine-ruling-osahen-throws-down-the-gauntlet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T05:35:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/bagbins-cocaine-ruling-osahen-throws-down-the-gauntlet/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Minority in Ghana’s Parliament has filed a formal motion to challenge Speaker Alban Bagbin’s decision to block a proposed parliamentary inquiry into major cocaine seizures linked to the country. The motion, filed by First Deputy Minority Whip Habib Iddrisu, seeks a review of Bagbin’s September 29, 2026 ruling that declared the proposed investigation inadmissible. The Minority argues that the existence of ongoing criminal proceedings should not prevent Parliament from exercising its constitutional oversight responsibilities, particularly in cases where questions have been raised about the performance of public institutions.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}