Henry Nana Boakye, the National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has dismissed rumors suggesting that former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu was compelled to resign.
Following a National Council meeting on Friday, February 23, Nana Boakye clarified in an interview with reporters that the Suame MP voluntarily stepped down and was not under any external pressure to do so.
“He was not ousted. You notice that he voluntarily stepped down from his position. Now he is taking another important position. Now he is the Chairman of NPP’s manifesto committee. And again, he will still be the minister in charge of parliamentary affairs,” Nana Boakye stated.
“So, for us, that is okay. It’s a new mandate. I mean, change is good. We have consensus building on this particular matter and he’s still there.”
During the meeting, the National Council of the New Patriotic Party affirmed the new leadership of the majority caucus in Parliament.
Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the MP for Effutu, is slated to assume the role of Majority Leader starting from Friday, February 23.
This significant leadership transition aligns with recent interpretations of parliamentary procedures and corresponds with the Speaker’s recent ruling on the selection process.
The confirmation of the leadership changes occurred during a meeting led by the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong.
Members of the Majority Caucus participated in the discussions, deliberating on recommendations from the National Executive Committee (NEC) regarding the leadership reshuffle.
