Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has denied claims that he met with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to negotiate a settlement concerning his recent declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant.
On October 17, Speaker Bagbin declared the Fomena, Amenfi Central, Suhum, and Agona West seats vacant. This decision has since been halted by the Supreme Court, pending further deliberation.
In response to circulating rumors, a statement from Parliament on October 22 clarified that a video being shared on social media, purportedly showing a recent meeting between Speaker Bagbin and President Akufo-Addo, is misleading. The statement explained that the video was taken during the presentation of the maiden Democracy Cup to the President in July 2024 and is unrelated to the current parliamentary situation.
The Speaker’s office emphasized that no negotiations between him and the President regarding the vacant parliamentary seats have taken place. The statement read:
“Parliament states without any equivocation that there is no iota of truth in the insinuation in the circulated video. The video in question was taken on July 4, 2024, when the Rt. Hon. Speaker led a delegation to present the maiden Democracy Cup to the President.”
The Speaker’s office condemned the circulation of the false narrative, calling it an attempt to undermine the integrity of Speaker Bagbin and Parliament.
The statement urged the public to disregard the video and treat it with contempt, advising against believing the misleading narrative.
