On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, adjourned the sitting of the House sine die (indefinitely), just a week after Members of Parliament reconvened following a long recess.
Ahead of his announcement, many across the country had anticipated that the Speaker would address the Supreme Court's directive to stay his declaration of four parliamentary seats vacant-a move that altered the composition of the House, making the National Democratic Congress (NDC) the Majority Caucus.
However, Speaker Bagbin did not focus extensively on the Supreme Court's challenge.
Instead, he explained that his decision to adjourn Parliament followed a meeting with the House's leadership and was due to the absence of the necessary quorum to make decisions.