In the immediate aftermath of the Supreme Court's ruling on the petition by some New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of for the stay of the ruling by the Speaker of that some four MPs can no longer hold themselves as lawmakers, Governs Kwame Agbodza, the Member of for Adaklu constituency, posted on X, formerly Twitter, that "The Supreme Court may have to come to parliament to enforce the bizarre ruling." While Agbodza made the statement in his personal capacity, it appears that it is the position of the entire NDC caucus in , as the MP for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, issued a similar threat on TV3, warning that "we shall see on Tuesday." Comments by leading NDC members like Sammy Gyamfi and Alhassan Suhuyini suggest that the NDC MPs could defy the directive by the Supreme Court and hold themselves as members of the majority caucus.
The NPP, on the other hand, maintains that by virtue of the Supreme Court's ruling, they have the legitimacy to hold themselves as members of the majority caucus.
Per parliamentary practice over the years, the seating arrangements are determined by which party is deemed to be the majority or minority.
With both parties now claiming to be the majority, Tuesday, October 22, 2024, is expected to be yet another controversial day in the history of the Eighth .