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Former President of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor, has urged Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin to exercise strong leadership amidst the ongoing stand-off in Parliament over majority seating arrangements. Kufuor expressed disappointment over the situation, describing it as an “embarrassing” impasse that could tarnish Bagbin’s otherwise distinguished career. The stand-off …

The former Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, has accused Speaker Alban Bagbin of violating the 1992 Constitution following the re-composition of the Parliamentary Service Board. Mr Iddrisu alleged that Speaker Bagbin failed to adhere to Article 124 of the 1992 Constitution, which stipulates the establishment of a committee to …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has revealed the House’s intention to seek legal clarification regarding President Akufo-Addo’s refusal to sign certain Witchcraft and Ghana Armed Forces Bills. Mr Bagbin insisted that the authority to assess the misuse of discretion lies exclusively with the Judiciary, not the Executive led by …

The military bodyguards attached to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin have been withdrawn with the speaker going mad with the decision. In a correspondence from the Chief of Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, Major Genera NP Andoh sighted by DGN Online to the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, it stated …

Tributes are still pouring in for Emmanuel Adam Mahama, the brother of former President John Mahama following his death.         Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin and 2020 running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang are the latest to commiserate with the family. …

John Boadu, the General secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described claims suggesting the party had to resort to unorthodox ways to win back some seats in Election 2020 as false. Mr. Boadu was reacting to a statement attributed to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin,  indicating …

Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has indicated that the Speaker of Parliament does not have any power under the law to reject the budget. Speaker Alban Bagbin has threatened to reject the budget because there has been a slash in the budget for the Legislative and Judicial arms of government.   …

  The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin says he will not tolerate any act likely to turn the House of Parliament into a playground.   “Don’t turn Parliament into a playground. I’m not going to tolerate that at all,” he warned on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 during the debate of …