Mahama Ayariga appointed Majority Leader of Ghana’s 9th parliament

Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central and Representative to the ECOWAS Parliament, has been appointed Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Ghana’s 9th Parliament.

Announcing the news on January 23, 2025, Ayariga expressed gratitude to former President John Dramani Mahama, NDC Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia, and his parliamentary colleagues for entrusting him with the role.

“I wholeheartedly accept this appointment and the confidence reposed in me,” he stated.

Reflecting on his political career, Ayariga noted that he first entered Parliament on January 7, 2005, and has since served in various senior roles, including as a Deputy Minister, Minister of State, and in the Office of the President.

He described himself as a seasoned parliamentarian, with nearly two decades of frontbench experience.

Beginning his career as a student leader and Assemblyman for Sabongari in the Bawku Municipality, Ayariga remarked that his journey has prepared him for this historic responsibility.

Now leading what he called “the largest majority in the history of our 4th Republic,” Ayariga expressed fulfilment and readiness to guide Ghana’s governance and legislative progress.

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