The office of the Speaker of Parliament has released a statement calling for the resumption of parliament. This follows the indefinite adjournment of parliamentary proceedings on October 22, 2024.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin announced the indefinite adjournment of parliament due to the exchanges between lawmakers from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding which caucus held the Majority.
However, in a released statement dated on the 31st of October, Parliament is set to reconvene on November 7, 2024 at 10 am in the Grand Arena, Accra International Conference Centre.
“NOTICE TO SUMMON PARLIAMENT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 112 (3) OF THE CONSTITUTION 1992 AND THE STANDING ORDERS OF PARLIAMENT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 112 (3) AND ORDERS 5 AND 53 OF THE STANDING ORDERS OF THE PARLIAMENT OF GHANA, I, RT HON ALBAN SUMANA KINGSFORD BAGBIN, SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT, HEREBY SUMMON PARLIAMENT TO SIT ON 7TH NOVEMBER, 2024 AT TEN O’CLOCK IN THE FORENOON AT THE GRAND ARENA, ACCRA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, ACCRA. DATED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT, ACCRA, GHANA, THIS 31ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2024,” the statement read.
Source: Ghana/ Starrfm.com.gh/ Maureen Allandi.