Speaker Alban Bagbin Archives

27 Nov

I Can’t Recall Parliament Due To Upcoming Elections – Bagbin To Majority

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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has stated that the House cannot reconvene ahead of the December elections. This response comes after the Majority Caucus appealed for an emergency recall to address pressing government business. In a letter dated November 22, 2024, and signed by Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the caucus proposed November 28 and 29 as potential dates for the session. However, the Speaker maintained that parliamentary activities will remain on hold until after the elections. Bagbin, in a memo to the majority on Tuesday, November 26, noted that “The House will resume sitting after the elections to complete…

18 Nov

Respect Supreme Court Decision- Kufuor Tells Bagbin

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Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called on Ghanaians to respect the decisions of the Supreme Court, emphasizing the importance of its interpretative powers as enshrined in the Constitution. Speaking to some journalists on Sunday November 17, John Kufuor cautioned against reckless criticism, instead advocating for constructive discourse to strengthen democracy. Mr Kufuor’s comments come on the heels of the Supreme Court’s ruling that annulled the Speaker’s declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant. This decision sparked intense debate, with many questioning the Court’s authority. The Significance of the Supreme Court’s Interpretative Powers According to the former president, the Constitution…

12 Nov

Learn To Respect The Authority Of The Supreme Court – KT Hammond To Speaker

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The Trade and Industry Minister, KT Hammond, has called on Speaker Alban Bagbin to respect the authority of the Supreme Court and adhere to its ruling. This comes after the apex court, in a 5-2 majority decision, declared the Speaker of Parliament’s decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant as unconstitutional. Speaking to the media after the proceedings, Mr. Hammond strongly criticized Mr. Bagbin’s actions in resisting prior rulings of the court. “The Speaker of Parliament has acted with dictatorial tendencies. The Speaker is supposed to be the custodian of the Constitution, but he has decided that he will not…

07 Nov

BREAKING: Speaker Bagbin Suspends Parliament Sine Die Again After NPP MPs No-Show

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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has once again suspended the sitting of the House sine die (indefinitely). The suspension was due to the NPP MPs boycotting the House's sitting on Thursday, November 7, 2024. The Speaker explained that he had to suspend the meeting indefinitely because the House did not have the numbers to make decisions. He also said that there was no business before the House for consideration because the Business Committee of Parliament did not meet to present one to the plenary. Bagbin expressed his frustration about the absence of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament…

29 Oct

Vacant Seats: Speaker Bagbin Challenges Supreme Court Ruling As He Files Application To Set Aside Ruling

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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has filed an application at the Supreme Court over an earlier decision by the apex court to set aside his declaration of four seats as vacant. In an application dated Monday, September 28, 2024, Sory@Law, lawyers for the Speaker, said the Supreme Court, among other issues, had no jurisdiction in hearing the interlocutory application by the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, which led to the court’s October 18, 2024, decision. “PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that this Honourable Court shall be moved by THADDEUS SORY ESQ., of MESSRS SORY @ LAW, Counsel for and on behalf of the First…

23 Oct

What Bagbin Said To Afenyo-Markin After He Reported NDC MPs For Taking Over Majority Seats In Parliament

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Leader of the NPP Caucus in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has stated that he reported the National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs who sat on the majority side, claiming to be the majority, to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin. According to him, when Parliament convened its meeting on October 22, 2024, he had a meeting with the Speaker and asked him to talk to the NDC members sitting on the majority side. However, the Speaker stated that he was not in charge of the seating arrangement. Speaking in an interview on Citi News on October 22, 2024, he stated, “He [Bagbin] respectfully invited us…

21 Jun

Black Stars Will Rise Again Under Otto Addo – Speaker Of Parliament

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Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has voiced his confidence in the Black Stars’ potential resurgence under coach Otto Addo. Bagbin’s remarks follow the team’s impressive performance in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers earlier this month. The Black Stars clinched a 2-1 victory against Mali in Bamako and a thrilling 4-3 win over the Central African Republic at the Baba Yara Stadium. These victories have significantly bolstered Ghana’s chances of qualifying for the World Cup, while also improving their standing in both the FIFA global rankings and African rankings. “It takes time for the team to settle and gel. And you…

28 May

Parliament To Reconvene On June 11

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Parliament is scheduled to resume from recess on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, according to a statement issued by Speaker Alban Bagbin on Monday, May 27. The Speaker is exercising his authority under Order 58 of the standing orders of Parliament to reconvene the house. "Pursuant to Order 58 of the standing orders of the Parliament of Ghana, I, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, hereby give notice that the third meeting of the fourth session of the eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic shall commence on Tuesday, the 11th day of June 2024 at ten o'clock in the forenoon at Parliament House, Accra," the statement read. Source:Ghanaweb

22 Nov

I Never Said My Residence Was Sold – Speaker Of Parliament Clarifies

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The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has vehemently denied that his official residence was sold to a private developer. He clarified that his residence was instead “almost sold” to a private developer. The Speaker of Parliament revealed a few days ago that his residence in Accra was sold to a private developer while he was still living there. Speaking at the Speaker’s Breakfast Forum in Accra on Monday, he said that this only came to light when the developer went to the Lands Commission to register the land. But the Lands Commission, in a statement, insisted that “at no point…

07 Jul

‘Narcotics Bill’: We’re Not Reviewing Supreme Court Ruling, We’re Only Correcting An Error – Bagbin

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The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has said that a decision by the Supreme Court that the Clause in the bill that is seeking to amend the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019) to empower the Minister for the Interior to grant a license for the cultivation of cannabis for industrial use or for medicinal purposes, was unconstitutional. He said Parliament is only correcting an error. Speaker Bagbin said these after the presentation and the first reading of the Narcotics Regulation Commission Amendment Bill, 2023, by the Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery on the floor of Parliament on…