Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has declined to take his seat on the right side of the Speaker of Parliament hours after resigning as Majority Leader.

Instead, he chose to sit behind the new leadership led by Effutu Member of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo Markin, per footage shared by AdomNews on happenings in the chamber today.

It is reported that some Members of Parliament, including Deputy Majority Whip Habib Iddrisu, approached him and asked him to take his original seat, but he declined. Instead, he occupied the seat known to be used by Kobina Tahir Hammond.

The news of his resignation emerged on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, following a meeting convened by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

Details from the report indicated that the reshuffle was being pushed by the national executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and that the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, was in line to be replaced.

Subsequently, members of the caucus held a press conference on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, rejecting the reports of any impending reshuffle in its leadership.

However, the Majority Leader reportedly resigned from his position barely 24 hours after the press conference.

Meanwhile, Member of Parliament for Oda, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has debunked claims that Osei-Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu was forced to relinquish his position as Majority Leader.