Hundreds of New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters have gathered at Parliament House, arriving in buses to back their party as tensions mount over parliamentary leadership.
This development comes amid an ongoing standoff between the NPP and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), both of whom are now occupying the majority side of Parliament following Speaker Alban Bagbin’s controversial declaration of four vacant seats.
JoyNews’ Parliamentary Correspondent, Kwaku Asante, reports that over ten Sprinter buses, filled with party loyalists wearing NPP-branded attire, arrived at Parliament. Most of the supporters were from the constituency of NPP Caucus Chief Whip, Frank Annoh Dompreh.
The tension began on October 17 when Speaker Bagbin declared three NPP seats and one NDC seat vacant, creating a leadership crisis in Parliament. The NDC, now holding 136 seats against the NPP’s 135, quickly claimed the majority status, further complicating matters.
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Despite a Supreme Court ruling on October 18 that halted Speaker Bagbin’s declaration, allowing the four MPs to retain their seats until a final judgment is made, the NDC refuses to cede their newly claimed majority. The opposition party argues that Parliament, as an independent body, should not be subject to judicial interference.
With both parties seated on the majority side and the leadership situation unresolved, legal experts continue to debate the issue. As Parliament reconvenes, all eyes are on how this political impasse will be addressed, with NPP supporters rallying behind their leaders.
