President-Elect John Mahama Endorses Alban Bagbin For Speaker Of The 9th Parliament
- John Dramani Mahama has endorsed Alab Bagbin for the speakership role in the ninth parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana
- The President-elect's endorsement was confirmed in a press statement released on social media by his special aide Felix Ofosu Kwakye
- Alban Bagbin held the speaker position in the eighth parliament after being sworn in and replacing Mike Oquaye on January 7, 2021
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President-elect John Dramani Mahama has nominated speaker Alban Bagbin to continue his role in the ninth Parliament of Ghana.
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Felix Ofosu Kwakye, special aide to John Mahama and the Member of Parliament for the Abura Asebu-Kwamankese constituency, made the significant announcement in a press release on social media on Sunday, January 5, 2025.
Per the press release, the president-elect announced that he had officially directed the Parliamentary leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to nominate and retain the Right Honourable Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin as the speaker of the next of the fourth republic.
In the statement signed by John Dramani Mahama, Bagbin received the endorsement for his experience in the speakership position.
Alban Bagbin's nomination also reflected the National Democratic Congress (NDC) commitment to bolstering parliamentary governance and fostering a productive legislative environment during the current period of Ghana's history and under Mahama's leadership.
Alban Bagbin has served as a Member of Parliament for the Nadwoli West constituency for nearly thirty years. During his term in parliamentary, he has held the positions of both Minority and Majority leader.
The Nadwoli MP was sworn in as the speaker of the eighth parliament and succeeded the retired NPP bigwig Mike Oquaye on January 7, 2021, after being nominated by his colleagues and Members of Parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Alban Bagbin was recently involved in a legal tussle with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and then Majority leader Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin after declaring four seats vacant, giving the NDC the majority in the parliament.
Bagbin's decision prompted Afenyo-Markin to file a petition with the Supreme Court of Ghana, which ordered the speaker to halt the moves as they deliberated on the issue.
Alban Bagbin's decision was reversed by a seven-member Supreme Court panel led by Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, which voted five to two.
The majority of the Supreme Court justices sided with Afenyo-Markin. It directed both parties to submit their statements of claim within seven days to ensure a swift resolution to the matter in the parliament.
Below is the press release:
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The incumbent MP retained his seat with 21,099 votes, while the National Democratic Congress candidate, Baba Sadiq, fell short and got 19,368 votes.
Of the total 40,665 votes cast during the election, 40,467 were valid, while 198 rejected ballots were also recorded.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
