The Member of Parliament for Suame, John Darko Esq., has declared that the Minority Caucus will not allow parliamentary proceedings to continue until the Clerk to Parliament withdraws the letter sent to the Electoral Commission (EC) declaring the Kpandai parliamentary seat vacant.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Mr. Darko accused Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga and his team of deliberately pushing for a rerun of the Kpandai election, describing the move as politically motivated.
“The Majority Leader has lost it as the leader of the House. As a leader, you must build consensus, but because they have the numbers, they want to do what they want. So we too, with our small number, will also do what we have to do,” Darko said.
He emphasized that the Minority will not permit the Majority Leader to conduct business in Parliament until the dispute over the Kpandai seat is resolved.
“When he stood up to speak, he wanted the business of the House to continue, but we must finish the business of Kpandai first. We need finality, else we won’t let the House proceed. The Clerk must withdraw the letter to the EC,” he insisted.
The Suame MP noted that while the Minority has cooperated with Parliamentary leadership in the past for the sake of national progress, it will not remain passive while the NDC Majority “manipulates the process” regarding the Kpandai seat.
His remarks follow a protest by Minority MPs, who appeared in black on the floor of Parliament to demonstrate what they describe as an “unlawful” and politically biased decision.
Meanwhile, Clerk to Parliament Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, in a letter dated December 4, 2025, officially notified the EC of the vacancy in the Kpandai Constituency. The notification followed a November 24 High Court ruling in Tamale, which annulled the 2024 parliamentary results and ordered a rerun.
The Clerk explained that his action was in accordance with Article 112(5) of the Constitution, which mandates him to inform the EC whenever a parliamentary seat becomes vacant.
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