Ghana’s 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic will be officially dissolved today, marking the end of its legislative term, which began on 7 January 2021.
The dissolution will take place during a final session presided over by Speaker of Parliament, the Right Honourable Alban Bagbin.
The 8th Parliament, noted as the most contested in Ghana’s history, operated with an unprecedented equal distribution of 137 seats each for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), alongside one Independent Member of Parliament.
At midnight, newly elected Members of Parliament will be sworn in, officially inaugurating the 9th Parliament.
Their first tasks will include electing a Speaker and two deputy Speakers to guide the legislative agenda for the new term.