Parliament faced a tense start on Thursday morning when the session resumed at the Accra International Conference Centre. By 8:30 a.m.

Only Members of Parliament (MPs) from the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) were present, occupying the majority side of the chamber, which is traditionally reserved for the party with the most seats.

The absence of MPs from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) created an immediate imbalance and raised concerns among NDC MPs about the governing party’s commitment to parliamentary business.

NDC MPs voiced their frustration over the delay, with Joseph Bukari, the MP for Saboba, expressing disappointment at the NPP’s absence.

“The governing side is not serious. We are here to do business, and they triggered the provisions for the Speaker to recall us, so we thought they would have been here to do business. But they are not here,” the Saboba MP stated.

He added: “We are not supposed to be in the Chamber by 10 a.m.; we should be here before 10 a.m. and the Speaker comes in at 10 a.m. If none of them are here, then it leads us to conclude they are not serious about government business. They are wasting our time and the Ghanaian people's time.”

Speaker Alban Bagbin had recalled Parliament to address critical issues, including budgetary allocations and legislative reforms, which had been delayed due to ongoing tensions between the Majority and Minority sides.