Parliament Summoned to Sit September 29 as MPs Seek Action on Cocaine Seizures

Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has recalled Parliament from recess, with Members of Parliament expected to return to the chamber on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

In a notice issued on Thursday, September 24, the Speaker directed MPs to assemble at Parliament House in Accra at 12 noon for the sitting.

The recall was made under Article 112(3) of the 1992 Constitution and Order 53 of the Standing Orders of Parliament.

The notice signed by the Speaker stated: “Pursuant to Article 112(3) of the Constitution and Order 53 of the Standing Orders of the Parliament, I, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, hereby summon Parliament to sit on Tuesday, 29th September, 2026 at twelve noon at Parliament House, Accra.”

The Speaker’s notice did not indicate the specific business to be considered when the House reconvenes.

However, the recall comes shortly after a petition from the Minority in Parliament calling for parliamentary action over recent cocaine seizures involving consignments linked to Ghana.

The petition, led by First Deputy Minority Whip Habib Iddrisu, invoked Article 112(3), which provides for an extraordinary sitting of Parliament upon a request supported by at least 15% of the membership of the House.

The development follows growing concerns over the seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine at the Port of Dunkirk in France. The container carrying the consignment had departed from Ghana.

Other significant narcotics seizures involving consignments linked to Ghana have also intensified scrutiny of the country’s efforts to prevent drug trafficking.

The Minority is seeking parliamentary examination of Ghana’s port security and customs systems, intelligence-gathering mechanisms, and the operations of state institutions responsible for combating narcotics trafficking.

The September 29 sitting could therefore provide an opportunity for MPs to examine the circumstances surrounding the seizures and raise questions about the effectiveness of existing measures to prevent Ghana-linked consignments from being used in the international narcotics trade.