Court: Supreme Court

Year: 2012

Principle(s): Discrimination against dual citizens by preventing them from holding certain sensitive offices is justifiable and not contrary to Article 17; Inapplicability of basic structure doctrine in Ghana and the power of parliament to amend even fundamental principles by following the right procedure

Court: Supreme Court

Year: 1970

Principle(s): An alien does not have the same rights as a citizen in terms of freedom of movement, entry into and residence in Ghana, and immunity from expulsion from Ghana.

Court: Supreme Court

Year: 2023

Principle(s): Citizenship is bound up with loyalty to the State and allegiance to it; Eligibility criteria for becoming a member of parliament become operative at the time the Electoral Commission opens nominations.

Court: High Court

Year: 1993-1994

Principle(s): Acquisition of citizenship; allegiance; citizenship as a way of disqualifying a candidate; rules governing granting of an injunction

Court: Court

Year: 2007-2008

Principle(s): Only citizens of Ghana can bring an action under Article 2(1) for the enforcement and interpretation of the 1992 Constitution; Citizens and non-citizens can bring an action in the High Court for the enforcement of their personal human rights under Article 33(1); The essence of Article 2(1) is to foster the enforcement of all provisions of the 1992 Constitution; Citizens of Ghana have the locus to seek enforcement of any provision of the 1992 Constitution.