Mahama Ayariga is the Majority Leader and Bawku Central MP
Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has expressed confidence that the ruling government’s reset agenda can now proceed in full force following the swearing-in of Ewurabena Aubynn as the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, Ayariga shared his excitement over his party’s overwhelming power, noting that it is the first time in years the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has attained a two-thirds majority in the House.
Ayariga said that their numbers and strength as the Majority will support their agenda and lead to many positive developments for the country, particularly the constitutional reforms, which rank high on the government’s priority list.
“The National Democratic Congress, now, for the first time in a very long time has two-thirds of this House. With this number, we can do many good things for this country. With this number, we can carry out significant constitutional reforms to make this country better. Ghanaians today have given us all the numbers that we need to reset Ghana,” he said.
Ayariga, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, assured that the party would not become complacent or abuse the power given them through the overwhelming majority entrusted to them by Ghanaians.
He reiterated President John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to using their mandate wisely and in the public interest.
“I want to assure Ghanaians that what President John Dramani Mahama said when he was being sworn in still stands, that the National Democratic Congress will not abuse the majority given to it by Ghanaians. We will use it wisely, we will use it properly, and we will make sure that these numbers are used to the benefit of Ghanaians,” he added.
The swearing-in of Ewurabena Aubynn follows a fiercely contested rerun in 19 polling stations in Ablekuma North.
The rerun was held more than six months after the December 7, 2024, parliamentary election after several failed attempts to collate the results from the polls.
Ewurabena Aubynn was declared the winner after pulling 34,090 votes, narrowly defeating her opponent, Nana Akua Afriyie, who got 33,881 votes.
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