005058 94. The Applicant further contends that even though the Supreme Court has supervisory jurisdiction invoking over decisions made by other courts, the review jurisdiction of the Supreme Moreover, the decision of the Review Bench including Court its Ordinary is a specialised of the Supreme Bench, procedure. Court to truncate the proceedings and assume jurisdiction over the matter denied him the opportunity to present his case on the merits before the High Court. 95.The Respondent State for its part submits that the Review Bench of the Supreme Court rightly assumed jurisdiction over the matter. According to the Respondent State, the Supreme Court, for purposes of hearing and determining any matter within its jurisdiction, is vested with the power to exercise any authority vested established by the Constitution of Ghana as provided under Article in all courts 129(4) of the Constitution.'® 96. The Respondent State further contends that the Supreme Court has the power and authority determine under the matters Constitution relating to as provided land, contract under or Articles crime 2, 130 which and raise 133, to issues of constitutionality including review of decisions of its Ordinary Bench. The Respondent State avers further that when courts deliberate over matters that raise issues of constitutionality, they must halt such deliberations and refer the matter to the Supreme Court. 97.In this regard, the Respondent Ordinary Bench was a State asserts that the first case determined constitutional matter where Mr. Amidu, sought at the various declarations regarding the constitutionality of the contracts between the Respondent State and companies associated with the Applicant and the violation of Article 181(5) 18 Article 129(4) states that “For the purposes of hearing and determining a matter within its jurisdiction and the amendment, execution or the enforcement of a judgment or order made on any matter, and for the purposes of any other authority, expressly or by necessary implication given to the Supreme Court by this Constitution or any other law, the Supreme Court shall have all the powers, authority and jurisdiction vested | in any court established by this Constitution or any other law’. AC a

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