The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is expected to swear into office today the Members of Parliament for Akwatia and Tamale Central, Bernard Bediako Baidoo and Professor Alidu Seidu.
Bernard Bediako Baidoo secured victory in the Akwatia by-election with 18,199 votes, following the demise of the late Ernest Yaw Kumi.
In Tamale Central, Professor Alidu Seidu was declared the winner of the by-election after emerging as the sole candidate, succeeding the late Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, who lost his life in a helicopter crash on August 6, 2025.
The two newly elected lawmakers, both representing the National Democratic Congress (NDC), are expected to take the oath of office during today’s parliamentary sitting.
