Tag Archives: Afenyo-Markin

As the elections approach the final stretch, the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin, has expressed optimism about the New Patriotic Party (NPP) securing a majority of parliamentary seats. However, he acknowledged that the presidential race remains highly competitive, describing it as “too close to call.” In an interview with JoyNews, he said only hard work and vigilance can guarantee electoral ...

Following the verdict by the Supreme Court on the declaration of four parliamentary seats vacant by Speaker Alban Bagbin, one would have expected that the controversy that arose over which party forms the Majority or Minority in Parliament would have been resolved. The verdict by the Apex Court on November 12, 2024 declared Alban Bagbin’s ruling of the four vacant ...

Leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) side in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has reacted to the Supreme Court’s ruling that Speaker Alban Bagbin’s recent declaration of four seats in the House vacant was unconstitutional. “While we await the court’s full written reasoning, it’s decision on this constitutional question is clear and binding: the Constitution does not grant the Speaker the power ...

Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has said Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin should comply with the final ruling by the Supreme Court on the controversial declaration of four seats vacant. The Apex court on Tuesday, November 11, 2024 with a 5-2 majority decision upheld Afenyo-Markin’s suit against the Speaker after his declaration of four vacant seats. The apex court ...

The Supreme Court has by a 5-2 Majority decision upheld the suit filed by Alexander Afenyo-Markin on the controversial declaration of four vacant seats by Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin on Tuesday, November 12. The apex court said the full reasons will be made available tomorrow Wednesday, November 13. The Attorney-General Godfred Dame told journalists after the court ruling that ...

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has made it clear that he will never sit in the seat of the Minority Leader due to what he describes as spiritual reasons. With just three weeks left to the December general election, Afenyo-Markin asserted that it would be unwise and symbolically improper for him to occupy that seat. According to ...

In a significant turn of events in Ghana’s political landscape, court bailiffs have successfully served a stay of execution ruling on Parliament. The ruling, in connection with Speaker Alban Bagbin’s decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant, was officially presented to Parliament earlier today. According to Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Deputy Majority Leader, the court’s order was delivered through the Director ...