The proposed Deputy Majority Chief Whip and MP-Elect for Ayawaso West Wougon, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, says she is ready to discharge her new leadership role in Parliament diligently. Madam Seyram Alhassan was nominated by the leadership of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to serve as a Deputy Majority Chief Whip in the 8th Parliament. She is to deputize Frank Annoh Dompreh, the Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP. Lydia Alhassan replaced Ophelia Hayford, the Mfantseman MP who was earlier proposed as one of the Deputy Whips. Speaking for the first time since her nomination, Madam Alhassan noted that she will succeed with the support of all. Madam Alhassan insisted that she will work hard to make all her critics proud. “Ghanaians can see what I have done within these two years. My new appointment is a learning curve and for me, I am ready and prepared for this new role. I will work hard to make my critics proud. We all need our critics to put us on our toes.” NPP’s leadership of 8th Parliament Meanwhile, the National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has chosen Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye to serve as Speaker of Parliament for the second time. He has served in such capacity since January 7, 2017. The former two-term Dome-Kwabenya MP served as the Second Deputy Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament between 2009 and 2013. Prof. Oquaye was MP for Dome-Kwabenya from 2005 to 2013. From 2001 to 2004, he had served as Ghana’s High Commissioner to India. It also endorsed the change in deputy from Sarah Adwoa Safo, the Dome-Kwabenya MP, to Alex Afenyo-Markin, the Effutu MP. Citinewsroom Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093.
NPP confirms wife of murdered Mfantseman MP as parliamentary candidate
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has settled on Ophelia Hayford to succeed her murdered husband Ekow Quansah Hayford as the parliamentary candidate for the Mfantseman Constituency. In a letter sighted by Ghanaweb, the party called on the Electoral Commission to allow a 10-day extension of the nomination period within which the wife of the late Ekow Quansah Hayford would file her nomination. This is in accordance to portions of C1 127 which states “Where at the close of the nomination, but before the election one of the candidate dies, a further period of 10 days shall be allowed for nominations.” The Member of Parliament for Mfantseman Constituency, Ekow Quansah Hayford, was shot by suspected armed robbers on the Abeadze Dominase–Abeadze Duadzi–Mankessim road while returning from a campaign trip on Friday, October 9, 2020, around 1:00 am. It was reported that despite indicating that he was an MP when he was attacked, the assailants went ahead to shoot him. During Akufo-Addo’s visit to the house of the late MP, on Monday, the people chanted “No Wife, No Vote” as a sign of solidarity and support for her. While the executive of the constituency decided on nominating his wife to contest, the National Executive Council earlier said a decision was yet to be made. However, a letter to the EC by the party confirms NEC has decided to allow the wife of the late MP Ophelia Hayford to contest the Mfantseman Constituency seat. Ghanaweb Please kindly contact apexnewsgh.com on Email: apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications.









