{"id":18846,"date":"2025-01-09T09:26:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T09:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=18846"},"modified":"2025-01-09T09:26:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T09:26:32","slug":"four-independent-mps-join-ndc-majority-in-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=18846","title":{"rendered":"Four Independent MPs Join NDC Majority in Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In a significant boost to the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), four independent Members of Parliament (MPs) have pledged their support to the NDC Majority Caucus.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This move strengthens the party\u2019s position in Parliament and enhances its ability to advance its legislative agenda.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, January 8th, Majority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson announced that all four independent MPs have expressed their intention to align with the NDC.<\/p>\n<p>While Kwame Asare Obeng, known as A Plus, the MP for Gomoa Central, has formally communicated his decision in writing, the remaining three MPs\u2014Ohene Kwame Frimpong of Asante Akim North, Nandaya Yaw Stanley of Wulensi, and Worlasi Kpeli of Afram Plains North\u2014have confirmed their support verbally.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18848\" src=\"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ASARE-OBENG-aka-Aplus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ASARE-OBENG-aka-Aplus.jpg 699w, https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ASARE-OBENG-aka-Aplus-250x146.jpg 250w, https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ASARE-OBENG-aka-Aplus-600x351.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Forson indicated that the other MPs are expected to submit formal written notifications to the Majority Caucus and the Speaker of Parliament in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>This development significantly bolsters the NDC\u2019s parliamentary majority, offering the party greater influence in lawmaking and the ability to push forward its policies more effectively.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: Felix Nyaaba\/\/expressnewsghana.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a significant boost to the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), four independent Members of Parliament (MPs) have pledged their support to the NDC Majority [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18847,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-parliamentary"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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