Afenyo-Markin to Agalga: I’ll Support You, But My Mission Is to Turn Minority into Majority

James Agalga, Majority Leader, Parliament of Ghana, NDC, Mahama Ayariga, Alban Bagbin, Afenyo-Markin, Ghana Parliament, Ghana Politics, Reset Agenda, Politics, Ghana News rewrite Afenyo-Markin to Agalga: I’ll support you, but my job is to turn Minority into Majority Isaac Appiah-KubibyIsaac Appiah-Kubi August 28, 2026 Reading Time: 2 mins read image (image) SharesvgShareShareShare Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has assured the new Majority Leader, James Agalga, of his support in Parliament, but says his ultimate objective is to transform the Minority Caucus into the Majority. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, August 27, after Agalga formally assumed the Majority Leader position, Afenyo-Markin said he would not obstruct his counterpart but would instead provide an alternative perspective on government business. Advertisement “I am saying that you can find in me a friend. My job is not to obstruct you. My job is to offer a different lens to things you may not see,” he said. Afenyo-Markin also promised to approach parliamentary debates with extensive research, stressing that his role as Minority Leader was to scrutinise government decisions and offer alternative positions. “I can promise you a well-researched dossier for all my debates. That I can promise you,” he added. Despite the conciliatory tone, Afenyo-Markin made it clear that his support for Agalga would not diminish the svg political objective of the Minority Caucus. He said his primary responsibility was to strengthen the Minority and ultimately secure a majority in Parliament. Advertisement “My job really, my job really is to turn this Minority into Majority. That really is my job,” he stressed. He subsequently cautioned Agalga against attempts to weaken or infiltrate the Minority Caucus as he begins his tenure as Majority Leader. Agalga officially assumed the position of Majority Leader following a communication from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin announcing changes to the leadership of the NDC Parliamentary Caucus. The changes followed the nomination of former Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs. Here’s a punchier rewrite with a strong headline: Afenyo-Markin to Agalga: I’ll Support You, But My Mission Is to Turn Minority into Majority Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has assured newly appointed Majority Leader James Agalga of his support in Parliament, while making it clear that his ultimate political goal is to transform the Minority Caucus into the Majority. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, August 27, following Agalga’s assumption of office, Afenyo-Markin said he would not seek to obstruct the new Majority Leader but would provide alternative perspectives and robust scrutiny of government business. “I am saying that you can find in me a friend. My job is not to obstruct you. My job is to offer a different lens to things you may not see,” he said. Afenyo-Markin also pledged to bring well-researched arguments to parliamentary debates, stressing that the Minority’s responsibility is to scrutinise government policies and decisions while offering alternative solutions. “I can promise you a well-researched dossier for all my debates. That I can promise you,” he added. Despite his conciliatory message, the Minority Leader made it clear that cooperation with Agalga would not compromise the NPP Caucus’ broader political objective. “My job really, my job really is to turn this Minority into Majority. That really is my job,” he stressed. He subsequently cautioned Agalga against any attempt to weaken or infiltrate the Minority Caucus as he begins his tenure as Majority Leader. Agalga assumed the Majority Leader position following the nomination of former Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs. I can also make the headline more sensational and Facebook-friendly if you want. sub title Afenyo-Markin pledges to work with new Majority Leader James Agalga but says his ultimate goal is to help the NPP win back the parliamentary majority.