Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Speaker of the 8th Parliament, has been re-elected and sworn in as the Speaker of 9th Parliament.

Mr Bagbin was the only candidate whose name was put forward for the position and enjoyed an overwhelming endorsement by both sides of the House.

His nomination was moved by the Majority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, who read out his biography.

“I move that Hon Alban Bagbin do take the chair of this House as the Speaker of the Ninth Parliament,” Dr Forson stated.

Motion 

The motion was then seconded by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who earlier tried to raise preliminary objection over the nomination of Mr Bagbin.

However, the preliminary objection was strongly objected to by Majority members, particularly the MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who argued that seconding a motion did not call for a debate or comment in line with the Standing Orders of Parliament.

He was subsequently overruled by the acting Clerk-to-Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, who chaired the election process of the Speaker.

The motion was then seconded by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who earlier tried to raise preliminary objection over the nomination of Mr Bagbin.

Objection

However, the preliminary objection was strongly objected to by Majority members, particularly the MP for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who argued that seconding a motion did not call for a debate or comment in line with the Standing Orders of Parliament.

He was subsequently overruled by the acting Clerk-to-Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, who chaired the election process of the Speaker.