News:
January 7, 2025
The 9th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana has been inaugurated.
In all 275 Members of Parliament elect out of the total 276 seats were inaugurated.
The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin administered the oath of office to the MPs-elect shortly after he (Speaker) was also sworn in by the Chief Justice.
Earlier, the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Djietro announced an injunction served on parliament and the Clerk of Parliament not to entertain the swearing in of the MP-elect for Akwatia, Ernest Yaw Kumi.
However, he chose to continue with the process and bear the consequences thereof hence his inclusion in the swearing in.
The Ablekuma North collation has still not been concluded and the Electoral Commission did not submit any name to parliament for swearing in, the clerk stated.
Leadership
Meanwhile, the House has also elected the full complement of the Speakers, thus the first and second deputy Speakers.
Bernard Ahiafor, the Akatsi North Member of Parliament was elected the 1st Deputy Speaker whereas the 2nd Deputy Speaker went to Andrew Asiamah, the Fomena Member of Parliament.
In effect, the NDC Majority has produced the Speaker and the 1st Deputy and the NPP settled for the 2nd Deputy.
Mr. Andrew Asiamah, like the Speaker Alban Bagbin, is having a second opportunity at his position having been the 2nd Deputy Speaker in the 8th Parliament as an independent Member of Parliament.
Ghanamps.com