The Northern Regional Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have welcomed the nomination of Hon Habib Iddrisu, the Member of Parliament for Tolon constituency, as the First Deputy Minority Chief Whip in the 9th Parliament soon to be inaugurated on January 6, 2025.
The National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Thursday (January 2, 2024) confirmed its leadership structure for the 9th Parliament, signalling the party’s strategy to manage legislative affairs in the upcoming session.
The Tolon lawmaker who is presently serving as the First Deputy Majority Chief Whip has been maintained in the front bench of the NPP.
The National Council also confirmed Hon Alexander Afenyo-Markin as Minority Leader, Hon Patricia Apiagyei as Deputy Minority Leader. The party also nominated Hon Frank Annoh-Dompreh as Chief Whip. Hon Habib Iddrisu as First Deputy Minority Whip and Hon Jerry Ahmed Shaib as Second Deputy Minority Whip.
Following the announcement, the NPP Northern Regional Director of Communications, Mr. Yussif Danjuma, in an interview with this portal commended the decision of the second highest decision-making body of the party for reposing such confidence in Mr. Iddrisu who won the Tolon parliamentary elections in the 2024 polls to serve his second term as a legislator.
“We expect him to bring his experience to bare as a second term MP, in terms of delivering his parliamentary duties and help in rebuilding the party to recapture power come 2028” Danjuma stated.
