Ghana’s Parliament has reshuffled its delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament—a move that has drawn criticism from some Members of Parliament.
The changes include replacing Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin with Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei. Afenyo-Markin, who also served as Third Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, is expected to be succeeded in that role by Deputy Majority Leader George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan.
The reshuffle has sparked backlash, with the Member of Parliament for Bimbilla, Dominic Nitiwul, accusing the Majority Caucus of acting unilaterally and failing to consult the Minority.
“The leadership should not be moving motions and asking the House to make decisions that they should be taking and bringing to us,” Nitiwul stated.
In response, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga defended the decision, citing parliamentary tradition, which typically assigns ECOWAS parliamentary roles to the Deputy Leaders of the House.
Ayariga insisted that the reshuffle aligns with established practice.
The changes position George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan to lead Ghana’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, succeeding Alexander Afenyo-Markin in key roles.
