Former Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has revisited the controversy surrounding former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo’s presence in Parliament during the 2022 budget vote, suggesting that he may one day disclose the identity of the person who allegedly occupied her seat.
The incident dates back to November 2021 when Parliament was considering the 2022 Budget Statement and Fiscal Policy. At the time, observers noticed that Adwoa Safo’s seat was occupied by a woman many believed was not her.
The development generated widespread debate across social and traditional media, particularly because Ghana had a hung Parliament at the time, where the absence of a single Member of Parliament could have affected the outcome of the vote.
In an interview in March 2025, Adwoa Safo confirmed that she was indeed the one present in Parliament, explaining that she had just returned from the United States and was still recovering from childbirth.
However, the Tamale South MP says he may eventually reveal what truly happened.
“The lady MP knows whom she spoke to; I probably wasn’t aware. But as Minority Leader, I needed to protect her seat. That was why I never wanted people to know who that person was,” he stated in an interview on Accra-based TV3.
Mr. Iddrisu made the remarks while responding to recent developments in Parliament involving Minority Leader Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, who recently withdrew and apologised for claims he made about recruitment into the security services after they were found to be unsubstantiated.
He urged the Effutu MP to exercise caution when making public statements, stressing that such remarks must always be backed by facts.
“The Minority Leader needs to choose his battles. If you read authorities in parliamentary jurisprudence, the truth must always rest with the Minority. So make sure when you’re speaking as Minority Leader, you’re certain that you cannot be contradicted,” he said.
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