Shake-up: Afenyo-Markin Maj. Leader, Patricia Appiagyei Deputy

Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has resigned from his position as Majority Leader, with Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Deputy Majority Leader and MP for Efutu, taking over the role. Patricia Appiagyei, the MP for Asokwa, will be the new deputy, and Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, will remain the Chief Whip. Habib Iddrisu, MP for Tolon, and Alex Tettey Djonobuah, MP for Sefwi Akontombra, have also been appointed to new positions in the leadership team.

Joseph Osei-Owusu, the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Bekwai, expressed disappointment at Kyei’s decision to resign during a press briefing on Thursday, February 22. He emphasized that there was no evidence to suggest that Kyei was pressured to step down.