The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has cautioned Members of Parliament (MPs) not to make advances toward the newly sworn-in MP for Ablekuma North, Ewurabena Aubynn of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Speaking during her swearing-in on July 22, 2025, the Speaker jokingly warned some MPs whom he claimed were already showing interest in the new legislator.
“The House is now blessed with a new member, a female, bringing the number of women in the House to 41. If this is not a blessing, then what else is?
“I saw some of you taking her telephone number. Please, Honourable Members, she is not in the market, so don’t attempt,” Bagbin said, drawing laughter from the House.
According to the Speaker, Aubynn, who entered Parliament after a rerun of election in her constituency, is “off the market,” hence MPs should desist from making romantic advances.
The swearing-in ceremony was preceded by a walkout by the Minority Caucus.
The protest followed the Speaker’s decision to deny a request from Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, to deliver a statement before the ceremony commenced.
Ewurabena Aubynn’s swearing-in comes after a fiercely contested parliamentary rerun in the Ablekuma North constituency.
The rerun was held in 19 polling stations after the Electoral Commission (EC) nullified the results of the original December 2024 election.
The decision followed widespread concerns over electoral irregularities, including unsigned result forms, discrepancies in vote tallies, and procedural violations during the collation process.
Following the rerun conducted earlier this month, Aubynn secured a narrow victory with 34,090 votes, defeating the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Akua Afriyie, who polled 33,881 votes.
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