Politics of Sunday, 11 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comJohnson Asiedu Nketia, the General Secretary of the NDC, has been explaining to the media why he did not opt for the Speakership position when he was proposed privately by the Minority Leader. Speaking to Citi TV as monitored by GhanaWeb, Asiedu Nketia aka General Mosquito as he is known popularly, explained that the eventual Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin’s advantage of being a lawyer also made him rescind his decision and allowed him to go for the contest. Alban Bagbin, on January 7 this year was elected Speaker of the 8th Parliament. He polled 138 votes during a secret ballot while his rival Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye of the NPP polled 136 votes. He is the first elected Speaker of Parliament from an opposition party in Ghanaian politics.

Source: GhanaWeb April 11, 2021 06:22 UTC