Afenyo-Markin to lead NPP Caucus in Parliament

One of the agenda items that will feature in discussions at the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Friday, February 23 is the resignation of Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu.

Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu resigned during a meeting between President Akufo-Addo and the party’s members of Parliament at the Jubilee House on February 21.

Prior to that, news about a possible shake up in the leadership of the Majority Caucus was rife.

In announcing his decision to step down, Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said among others that, “In my absence from the Country, certain issues had been raised to which I have been connected. I do not want to be the eye of the storm. Nothing should be done that would precipitate cataclysmic consequences. That is why I am stressing peace and unity.

This set the tone for speculations on who will succeed him.

Duke Mensah Opoku of our Political Desk has confirmation that the list that is up for consideration at tomorrow’s meeting is as follows:

1. Alexander Afenyo-Markin (MP for Efutu) – Majority Leader
2. Patricia Appiagyei (MP for Asokwa)  – Deputy Majority Leader
3. Frank Annor Dompreh (MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri) – Majority Whip
4. Habib Iddrisu (MP for Tolon)- 1st Dep. Majority Whip
5. Alex Tetteh Djonobuah (MP for Sefwi Akontombra) – 2nd Dep. Majority Whip

According to our sources, the official communication in this regard, will be made after the NEC meeting on February 23.