Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has voluntarily resigned from his role with immediate effect.
The decision was revealed at a meeting of the majority group on Wednesday evening, convened by President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House’s banquet hall.
Reports suggest Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu handed over to his deputy and MP for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin. The gathering, attended by the majority of the group’s members, was called amidst escalating tensions within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary group. These tensions arose following reports of plans to replace Kyei Mensah-Bonsu with Alexander Afenyo-Markin, fuelling internal discord.
Kyei Mensah-Bonsu’s decision to step down marks a pivotal moment in Ghanaian parliamentary politics. It opens up the way for the party and caucus to formalize the leadership changes that were being contemplated. This move is seen as an effort to restore harmony and direction within the NPP’s parliamentary faction.