The Member of Parliament-elect for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been sworn into office by the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin.
Meanwhile, the Minority in Parliament staged a walkout on Tuesday ahead of the swearing-in of Ewurabena Aubynn, the newly elected Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North.
The protest was triggered by a request from Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, who sought to make a statement before the oath of office was administered.
After catching the Speaker’s attention, Annoh-Dompreh attempted to raise the matter formally.
However, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga objected, arguing that any concerns the Minority had could be addressed after the swearing-in.
Aubynn’s swearing-in follows her victory in a closely contested parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency.
The rerun was held across 19 polling stations after the Electoral Commission (EC) nullified the results of the original December 2024 parliamentary election due to allegations of electoral irregularities and the submission of unauthenticated pink sheets.
The EC’s decision to withhold the final results of the December polls came after complaints from various stakeholders about discrepancies in figures, unsigned result sheets, and procedural breaches during collation.
In the rerun held earlier this month, Ewurabena Aubynn emerged victorious with 34,090 votes, narrowly edging out the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Akua Afriyie, who secured 33,881 votes.
