The Deputy Minority Leader has stated that her nomination to join Ghana's delegation to the ECOWAS , replacing Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is a calculated attempt to create division between her and the leader.
In a memorandum to the Speaker of 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 .
She stressed that she had never expressed any intention to replace him on the delegation. "Respectfully, I wish to place on record that I was neither consulted nor did I give my consent to be considered as a replacement for the Minority Leader, Hon Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, on the ECOWAS ary delegation. "At no point have I expressed any intention to replace my Leader, and I am particularly concerned that this development appears to be a calculated effort to cause division between myself and my Leader," she said.
She continued, "Mr Speaker, prior to today's proceedings, there was an understanding by leadership that the Minority Leader would be on the ECOWAS delegation, as was communicated to the Committee of Selection. "It is therefore deeply troubling that a contrary nomination was advanced on the floor without consultation and even more so that proposal was made by the Majority Leader." Appiagyei also took issue with arguments suggesting that her nomination was part of efforts to enhance women's representation in regional bodies, insisting that such moves must be pursued "within the bounds of due process, consultation, and internal consensus." "Mr Speaker, while I acknowledge the argument advanced in favour of enhancing women's representation in regional bodies such as the ECOWAS , such representation must be pursued within the bounds of due process, consultation, and internal consensus. "The Minority Caucus is fully committed to promoting gender equity in all spheres of governance.
