The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ghana’s Parliament has secured a resounding two-thirds Majorty seats following the swearing in of Ewurabena Aubynn as the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North.
She won a fiercely contested parliamentary rerun of 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North constituency following the Electoral Commission’s (EC) nullification of the original December 2024 parliamentary results in those stations as a result of widespread electoral irregularities.
Ewurabena Aubynn secured a narrow victory with 34,090 votes, edging past the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Akua Afriyie, who polled 33,881 votes.
The NDC Majority now has 184 seats against the NPP Minority which has 87 now following the sudden demise of Akwatia MP, Ernest Yaw Kumi.
All four Independent Members of Parliament have decided to do business with the Majority bringing the total number of the Majority caucus to 188 against 87 with the Akwatia outstanding.
Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin presided over the brief swearing in ceremony as the Minority New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs stataged a walked-out in protest.
This follows a decision by the Speaker to deny a request from Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh to make a statement before the oath was administered.
Annoh-Dompreh, after catching the Speaker’s attention, attempted to raise the matter formally. However, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga opposed the move, insisting that the appropriate time to make such remarks would be after the swearing-in ceremony.
Ruling on the matter, Speaker Bagbin sided with the Majority Leader, stating that the Minority would be given the opportunity to speak afterwards. Annoh-Dompreh, dissatisfied with the ruling, responded: “Mr. Speaker, we cannot be part of this swearing-in,” and proceeded to lead the Minority out of the chamber.
Despite the walkout, the ceremony went ahead without disruption, officially inducting Aubynn into Ghana’s Parliament.
