Alex Afenyo-Markins
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu, in the Central Region, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has been named the Minority Leader of the 9th Parliament.
The announcement follows a meeting by the NPP National Council which retained Mr. Afenyo-Markin in the party’s leadership
having served as the Majority Leader in the 8th Parliament.
Mr. Afrnyo-Markin will be supported by Patricia Apiagyei, the MP for Asokwa Constituency in the Ashanti Region, as Deputy Minority Leader.
MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri,Frank Annoh-Dompreh has been named Minority Chief Whip, while Habib Iddrisu, MP for Tolon is the new First Deputy Minority Whip, and David Ansah Opoku, MP for Mpreaso, as the Second Deputy Minority Whip.
To ensure readiness, the NPP plans to convene a meeting with its Members of Parliament-elect. The purpose of the session is to orient MPs on their roles and responsibilities and align the caucus on the party’s strategic objectives.
The leadership team is expected to spearhead efforts to prioritize the party’s legislative agenda while addressing critical national concerns.
The 8th Parliament is set to be dissolved on Friday, January 3, to pave the way for the inauguration of the 9th Parliament, after which the swearing-in ceremony for the new President-elect, John Dramami Mahama, will take place on January 7, 2025.
A Daily Guide Report