A common defence put up by the leadership of the New Patriotic Party’s caucus for their inability to retain Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye as Speaker of Parliament is that they had to reach a compromise with the NDC caucus just for peace to prevail and for the smooth swearing-in of …
Read More »There Are No “Majority” And “Minority” Sides In The 1992 Constitution – Alhassan Mbalba
There is no mention of”Majority Leader” and “Minority Leader” or majority or minority something in the 1992 Constitution. The “majority this” and minority that are the creations of Parliamentary Standing Orders. When Parliamentary Standing Orders or Bye-laws are creating problems or failing to solve problems, we ought to seek …
Read More »NPP Enjoys Majority Support- Says President Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo says after the late Former President Jerry John Rawlings left the presidential scene of Ghanaian politics, no National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate has own elections in Ghana with more than 51% of valid votes cast. President Akufo-Addo made the observation when he addressed the regional executives and …
Read More »The spirit of Rawlings will see NDC through Supreme Court petition – Ofosu-Ampofo
National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Dr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo has said that the forefathers of the party and the spirit of their founder Jerry John Rawlings will see them through the election petition. Speaking in an interview on Ahotor FM monitored by MyNewsGh.com, Dr. Ofosu Ampofo said that the God who supported them to …
Read More »It’s only a sick mind who will say Ghana is a Banana Republic – Koku jabs John Mahama
Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho has said that it’s only a sick mind that believes that Ghana is a Banana Republic. Former President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama addressing NDC Members of Parliament on winning the election of the Speaker of Parliament said …
Read More »I haven’t said NPP is Majority in Parliament – Bagbin clarifies
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin today left both NPP and NDC caucuses confused with his ruling on which party constitutes Majority in the House. The speaker after reading out a letter from independent Fomena MP stating his decision to side with the NPP ruled they thus constitute the majority group. …
Read More »Nana Addo’s lawyers to file response to Mahama’s amended election petition
Lawyers of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo have prepared a response to the amended election petition of the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama. A spokesperson for President Nana Akufo-Addo’s legal team, Henry Nana Boakye told Citi News their response is in line with a directive by the …
Read More »Speaker Declares NPP As Majority Group In Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin announced the New Patriotic Party Caucus in the House constitutes the majority. This, according to the Speaker, includes the Independent Candidate for the Fomena Constituency. The declaration by the Speaker brings an end to weeks of debate between the members of the two major …
Read More »No NDC flagbearer aside Rawlings crossed 51% after polls – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has urged national and regional executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party to hold their shoulders high for the party’s victory in the 2020 polls. According to him, Ghana’s elections data shows that no presidential candidate of the NDC aside the late JJ Rawlings has been able to …
Read More »Election Petition: Note the difference between the 2012 and 2020 Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday, January 14, held its first hearing of the presidential election. The petition filed by John Dramani Mahama who is praying the court to order a rerun of December 7, 2020, election between himself and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who was declared the winner and sworn into office on January …
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