Parliamentary seats declared vacant: 4 major impacts of Bagbin's decision

This decision shifts the balance of power, giving the NDC a majority with 136 Members of Parliament, while the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) now holds 135 seats.

Impact on parliamentary leadership This change has major consequences for parliamentary leadership.

Afenyo Markin, who led the NPP majority, now sees his party become the minority, while Ato Forson's NDC faction takes the majority role.

As a result, Joseph Osei Owusu, the former first deputy speaker, will have to vacate his position.