4 MPs cease to be lawmakers as Speaker Alban Bagbin declares their seats vacant

His declaration was in response to a petition by the National Democratic Congress minority caucus of the legislature.

This decision indicates that the current hung parliament, which has given the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) a slight advantage thanks to support from Independent MP Andrew Amoako Asiamah, will now shift in favour of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The MPs affected by this ruling include: Cynthia Morrison, the current NPP MP for Agona West constituency in the Central Region, who has filed to run as an independent candidate, Kwadwo Asante, the current NPP MP for the Suhum constituency in the Eastern Region, who has also filed to run as an independent candidate, Andrew Asiamah Amoako, currently an independent MP for the Fomena constituency in the Ashanti Region, who has filed to run in the upcoming election as a candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Peter Kwakye-Ackah, Amefi Central, NDC.

The decision followed an official request made to the Speaker by Haruna Iddrisu, a Member of Parliament from the NDC.