A moment of exchange unfolded in on Thursday, February 27, 2025, when , the Speaker cut short Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin's response to President John Mahama's State of the Nation Address (SONA), despite the latter's protest.
Per parliamentary convention, both the Majority and Minority leaders are invited to give immediate remarks on the President's address before a more detailed debate ensues.
Following Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga's praise for the President's "true state" presentation, it was the turn of Effutu MP Afenyo-Markin, who wasted no time in painting a contrasting picture.
Afenyo-Markin began his remarks with a congratulatory message to the President, acknowledging that it was Mahama's first address to since being re-elected.
