The eighth Parliament has witnessed a historic change in the shift of power as the National Democratic Congress (NDC), formerly the minority caucus, has now become the majority caucus.
This follows Speaker Alban Bagbin’s declaration of four seats vacant over the MPs’ decision to cross carpets in the December 7 election.
The ruling on Thursday was on the back of a motion by Tamale South MP and former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, invoking Article 97 (1)(g) of the Constitution.
Three seats held by New Patriotic Party (NPP) members and one seat by an NDC member have been affected.
The affected lawmakers legislators are the NDC’s Peter Yaw Kwakye Ackah of Amenfi Central constituency, Andrew Amoakoh Asiamah of Fomena, Kojo Asante, NPP MP for Suhum in the Eastern Region, and NPP’s Cynthia Morrison of Agona West constituency.
Speaker Bagbin said once the notice of polls had duly confirmed that the four MPs were going independent, they had no business to remain as MPs in the current Parliament.
Following the development, the NDC holds 136 seats while the NPP has 135 seats.
Meanwhile, the NPP MPs have vowed to boycott parliament, pending the ruling on an application on the matter at the Supreme Court.
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