On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, the Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Alban Bagbin, was compelled to adjourn the House sine die due to the absence of his two Deputies, who were out of the country.

 Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin explained that the Speaker had no choice but to adjourn the House because both Deputy Speakers, Mr. Joe Osei Wusu and Mr. Andrew Asiamah Amoako, were unavailable to preside over the session, despite pressing matters that needed attention.

This revelation came during an interview with the media, following the Majority caucus's decision to sign a petition requesting the Speaker to recall Parliament within seven days.

 In a memo dated July 31, 2024, the Majority caucus invoked their constitutional and statutory rights as Members of Parliament, urging the Speaker to reconvene Parliament within the stipulated period.

The caucus expressed their readiness to provide any necessary additional information or clarification and requested the Speaker's favourable consideration of their request. 

To emphasize the legal basis for their appeal, they cited Article 112(3) of the 1992 Constitution and Standing Orders 53(1), 53(2), and 58(4). 

They highlighted that the Speaker has the authority to summon Parliament before or after an adjournment and that the usual fourteen-day notice requirement does not apply in emergencies.

The memo outlined urgent matters for consideration, including a motion on a $250 million financing agreement between the Government of Ghana and the International Development Association for the Ghana Energy Sector Recovery Programme. The urgency of these issues necessitates the reconvening of Parliament to fulfill its constitutional mandate and address the needs of the Ghanaian people