Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has described the censure motion against Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was a botched attempt by the Parliamentary Minority caucus.

According to him, the majority group will not in any way support the motion for the removal of Mr Ofori-Atta as the Finace Minister.

He warned the Minority caucus not to kid themselves into thinking they would have the votes to win by saying the Majority would be immune from any secret ballot against the Finance Minister.

Haruna Iddrisu, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale South in the Northern Region of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), stated that “if those courageous 98 gallant NPP MPs or Majority MPs cooperate, we will be very successful in getting a new Finance Minister for Ghana and exiting Ken Ofori-Atta”

The Deputy Majority Leader, in contrast, questioned Mr. Iddrisu that “the motion has already failed and who told you that you are going to get any support from this side?"

He went on to say that "we have told you that it is a political motion, and we will not support you, as we made it clear.  Mr. Speaker, the Minority should not be under any impression that in any so-called secret ballot you are going to have somebody to support you as you do not have the numbers”.

The Finance Minister was the target of a censure resolution submitted by the minority caucus in Parliament, which also accused him of serious economic mismanagement and conflicts of interest.

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been urged to abide by the agreed-upon timeline by some New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmakers who are also pushing for the Finance Minister's dismissal.

The NPP MPs agreed not to boycott the 2023 budget presentation and that the necessary action would be taken once it had been read.