About 40 Members of Parliament from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have once more taken seats on the majority side of Ghana’s Parliament, leaving the minority section entirely vacant.

This marks the second time the NDC Caucus has adopted this unconventional seating arrangement amidst ongoing disputes over which party currently holds the majority.

This situation follows Speaker Alban Bagbin’s declaration of four vacant parliamentary seats on October 17, which ignited a debate on the balance of power in Parliament.

With three seats from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and one from the NDC declared vacant, the NDC claimed a majority with 136 seats to the NPP’s 135.

However, a Supreme Court ruling on October 18 temporarily halted the Speaker’s decision, allowing the four MPs to continue representing their constituencies until a final court decision is reached.

Despite the court’s directive, the NDC caucus has held firm in asserting its majority status, leaving the NPP members absent from the chamber.