The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has resigned from his position with immediate effect.
According to sources close to the New Patriotic Party (NPP), he has handed the role over to his deputy, Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
This was disclosed during a meeting between the Majority MPs and President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
At a press briefing on Tuesday, February 20, the First Deputy Speaker and Member of Parliament for Bekwai, Joseph Osei Owusu, vehemently refuted all claims of changes in their leadership.
“We invited you here this morning because of some publications suggesting some major changes in the majority leadership in Parliament. We are here to inform you that the publications that are going around are untrue. It is false.
“The majority caucus has not made any changes in its leadership. The majority caucus has not contemplated making any changes to its leadership and we want to tell you to ignore any such publication,” he insisted.
He, however, said that upon the nomination of one of the deputy whips as a minister, a replacement would have to be made.
Meanwhile, the General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Frimpong Kodua, is reportedly authorized to formally announce these changes within the next 24 hours.