SPEAKER BAGBIN DEFERS COMMENCEMENT OF THIRD MEETING OF NINTH PARLIAMENT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced the deferment of the commencement of the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic.

In an official notice issued from his office on Monday, October 6, 2025, the Speaker stated that the decision was necessitated by circumstances beyond his control.

“Pursuant to the notice to summon Parliament dated 29th September, 2025, I, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, hereby give notice that the commencement of the Third Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic is deferred until further notice due to circumstances beyond my control,” the statement read.

The notice, which was signed personally by the Speaker, did not specify the reasons for the deferment or a new date for resumption.

Parliament was expected to reconvene this month to consider a number of key legislative and policy matters, including government business, pending bills, and committee reports.

The deferment means Members of Parliament and stakeholders will have to await further communication from the Office of the Speaker regarding a new schedule for the commencement of the meeting.

This development comes at a time when political and legislative attention is heightening ahead of the presentation of the 2026 Budget and Economic Policy of the Government later this year.