8th Parliament constitutionally dissolved

The 8th Parliament of Ghana has been dissolved, constitutionally.

That brings an end to the Parliament headed by Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, and, which was also Ghana's first-ever hung parliament.

Although Speaker Bagbin had earlier suspended the House on Monday, January 6, 2024, the constitutional end of the 8th Parliament only took place at midnight between the 6th and the 7th.

Already, all Members of Parliament-elect of the 9th Parliament are seated in the Chamber, awaiting for the parliamentary processes to begin.

The MPs-elect are to be sworn-in soon by the Clerk of Parliament, following which an election of the next Speaker of Parliament will be conducted.

Alban Bagbin has, meanwhile, received overwhelming support from John Dramani Mahama, the President-Elect, and the MPs on the Majority side (the National Democratic Congress).

Watch the livestream of Parliament as the 9th Parliament is inaugurated, below:



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