The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has revealed that some invitees attending the vetting of ministerial nominees were forced to sleep on Parliament’s premises following the chaos on Thursday, January 30.
Speaking on Wednesday, February 5, during his appearance before the committee investigating the incident, Agbodza explained that the disruption led to the inability to vet all the scheduled nominees.
As a result, many guests, including chiefs and opinion leaders who had traveled from afar, had no place to stay.
Agbodza said, “Some of the invitees slept in open spaces around Parliament… Some colleagues had to beg others to allow their guests to sleep in their offices because they couldn’t afford hotels.”
He added that one nominee had nearly a hundred people on the compound, and postponing the vetting would have left them without accommodation. This contributed to the decision to vet all ten nominees on January 30 despite the chaos.
The incident escalated when the Minority opposed the vetting of more than five nominees, leading to verbal confrontations and the destruction of property.
Speaker Alban Bagbin later condemned the actions and suspended four MPs, though their suspensions were lifted after an appeal from both majority and minority leaders.
The investigation, led by MP Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, aims to gather evidence and submit a report to the Speaker for further action.
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