There was a light moment in Parliament on Tuesday October 21, 2025, when the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga playfully teased the New Patriotic Party (NPP) caucus following the swearing-in of the newly elected Members of Parliament for Akwatia and Tamale Central.
Addressing Parliament,Ayariga noted that the recent by-elections in Akwatia, Tamale Central and Ablekuma had completed the full composition of the House but had also reduced the NPP’s already slim numbers.
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“With these two elections, Akwatia and Tamale Central and the one that took place in Ablekuma, this House is now fully constituted. The independent members of this House remain four. The NPP, which previously had a micro minority of 88, has seen its number shrink further to 87,” he said, sparking laughter across the chamber.
He then added with humour, “Mr Speaker, I believe they are no longer a micro minority but a minuscule minority. ‘Micro’ could actually represent a large number because it’s a unit of measurement, one million can be micro when you are evaluating one billion. In English, when you want to describe something very small, you say minuscule.”
Ayariga went on to highlight the growing strength of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus, stressing that with the support of the four independent MPs, the party now enjoys what he described as a “super majority.”
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“The NDC super majority will balloon to 185 when we add our numbers to the four independents who have agreed to do business with us,” he remarked with a smile.
“The NDC will become a gargantuan majority. All I can say is, Mr Speaker, so far, so excellent.”
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