Bagbin recounted that the Nigerian lawmaker could not come to terms with the fact that the Minority Leader of a country could have such cordial relationships with his opposing leader. At the 52nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference held in Nigeria, Bagbin who was then Minority Leader says he was constantly seen with the then Speaker of Parliament, Ebenezer Begyina Sekyi-Hughes and Majority Leader Felix Owusu Agyapong. Bagbin said when a Nigerian MP learnt that the trio belonged to the two main political parties in Ghana, he was pleasantly surprised at the maturity and unity exhibited by the Ghanaian lawmakers. And I said yes, I am the opposing leader,” he narrated adding “And he asked how can you be sleeping on the same bed with them and you said you are an opposing leader? “The Nigerian MP told me it can never happen in Nigeria.

Source: GhanaWeb August 18, 2021 01:41 UTC