The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MP) on Thursday staged a walkout after Speaker Alban Bagbin declared four seats vacant.
The walkout was after Effutu MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin was unable to submit to challenge the Speaker’s ruling.
Three of the affected seats belong to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) while one is for the National Democratic Congress(NDC).
The seats declared vacant are the Agona West(Cynthia Morrison), Kwadwo Asante of Suhum, Andrew Asiamah Amoako, currently an independent MP for the Fomena and Peter Kwaky Ackah Amenfi Central seat.
Mr Amoako, who is an independent MP who has filed a nomination to contest the 2024 parliamentary election on the ticket of the NPP.
The remaining three have also filed to contest independent parliamentary candidates on December 7.
The ruling followed a motion filed by former Minority Leader and Tamale South Member of Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, invoking Article 97 (1)(g) of the Constitution.
On the back of this development, the NDC MPs will now form the majority with 136 seats while the NPP will be the minority with 135 seats.