The Deputy Minority Leader, , has rejected her inclusion in Ghana's delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, describing the move as procedurally irregular and legally untenable.
In a memorandum to the Speaker of Parliament on July 22, 2025, Appiagyei stated that she was neither consulted nor did she give consent to be considered as a replacement for Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who currently serves as a Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament.
According to Appiagyei, the move to replace Afenyo-Markin contravenes both ECOWAS statutes and established parliamentary practice. "Hon Afenyo-Markin was duly sworn in as a Member of the ECOWAS Parliament last year and subsequently elected as a Deputy Speaker. "His tenure, by law and by ECOWAS protocol, remains valid and ongoing.
There is therefore no legal or procedural justification for his removal and any attempt to replace him on the delegation not only breaches internal parliamentary practice but also violates ECOWAS statutes. "Furthermore, consistent with ECOWAS Parliamentary practice, a sitting Member cannot be removed from the delegation unless the Member voluntarily resigns, is removed from office, appointed to the Executive or as a Judge, or otherwise become ineligible under the governing rules. "The Minority Leader has not vacated his seat, nor has he been disqualified under any such criteria.
