Speaker Bagbin Recalls Parliament for September 29 Sitting
Speaker Alban Bagbin has recalled the House from recess to sit on September 29 amid concerns over major narcotics seizures linked to consignments from Ghana.
- Parliament recalled for Sept. 29
- Sitting begins at noon
- Minority seeks probe into narcotics seizures
Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has recalled the House from recess to sit on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, amid concerns over major narcotics seizures linked to consignments from Ghana.
A notice issued by the Office of the Speaker on Thursday, September 24, states that the sitting will begin at 12 noon at Parliament House in Accra.
The notice, issued pursuant to Article 112(3) of the 1992 Constitution and Order 53 of Parliament’s Standing Orders, does not specify the particular business to be considered.
The recall follows a petition by the Minority in Parliament seeking an extraordinary sitting to examine what it describes as urgent national security concerns arising from recent narcotics seizures.
The Minority has cited the seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine by French authorities at the Port of Dunkirk on September 10, 2026, from a container that had departed Ghana.
The caucus has also referenced other narcotics seizures since 2025, which it says collectively involve consignments worth more than US$1 billion.
The Minority wants Parliament to examine how the consignments were processed, inspected and cleared, as well as the roles played by relevant state and security agencies.
It has called for officials from institutions including the Narcotics Control Commission, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Ghana Revenue Authority and National Intelligence Bureau, as well as relevant Ministers, to appear before Parliament and provide answers on the matter.
