Afenyo-Markin Chalks Big Win as Bagbin Reconstitutes Delegation to ECOWAS Parliament
- Ghana's Parliament is set to reconstitute its ECOWAS Parliament delegation, with Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin returning as a member
- The reconstitution follows Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei's rejection of her nomination to replace Afenyo-Markin, citing a lack of consultation
- The new nine-member delegation will be led by George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, with Afenyo-Markin serving as a member
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Ghana's Parliament is set to reconstitute its delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, effectively reinstating Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin as a member of the nine-person team after a protracted dispute over his removal.
The reconstitution comes after Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei declined the nomination to replace Afenyo-Markin, citing a lack of consultation and alleged procedural irregularities in the selection process.
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The new delegation will be led by George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan as leader.
The remaining members are Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, Laadi Ayii Ayamba, Eric Afful, Dominic Napare, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi, and Dr Bryan Acheampong, with Millicent Yeboah Amankwah named as observer.
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin previously referred Afenyo-Markin to the Privileges Committee following a petition by Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga, who accused him of defying a parliamentary resolution that had removed him from the delegation.
The controversy deepened when the ECOWAS Parliament declined to swear in Ghana's reconstituted delegation after Afenyo-Markin, who serves as Third Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, appeared at proceedings in Port Harcourt despite having been replaced. The standoff was ultimately resolved after Ghana threatened to withdraw entirely from the regional legislative body.
Appiagyei's refusal to accept the nomination to fill Afenyo-Markin's seat proved to be a critical turning point in the resolution of the matter. Her rejection, grounded in concerns about how the replacement process was handled, effectively stalled the rollout of the reconstituted delegation and opened the door for Afenyo-Markin's return.
The development brings to a close a weeks-long impasse that drew significant attention to procedural questions within Ghana's Parliament regarding how members are selected for international legislative assignments.
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About the ECOWAS Parliament
The ECOWAS Parliament is the legislative body of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), representing the people of West Africa.
It serves as a platform for dialogue and consultation on regional integration issues, such as human rights, infrastructure, and social affairs.
Comprising representatives from all 15 ECOWAS member states, the Parliament works to foster integration through dialogue and consensus-building.
The ECOWAS Parliament consists of 115 representatives from these 15 states and includes a Bureau (Speaker and Deputy Speakers) along with several Standing Committees focused on sectors like agriculture, energy, health, and more.
It offers advisory opinions on matters like human rights, infrastructure, and social and cultural issues.
Zanetor elected Vice President of Pan-African Parliament
YEN.com.gh reported that the Korle Klottey MP Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings was congratulated in Parliament after she was elected the Vice President of the Pan-African Parliament.
During parliamentary proceedings on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Speaker Alban Bagbin read a formal congratulatory dispatch from the President of the Pan-African Parliament, Fateh Boutbig.
Source: YEN.com.gh
