Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has recalled Parliament to sit on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in accordance with Article 112(3) of the 1992 Constitution and Order 53 of the Standing Orders of Parliament.
A notice issued by the Office of the Speaker on Thursday, September 24, said the House will convene at 12 noon at Parliament House in Accra.
The notice did not specify the reason for the recall.
“Pursuant to Article 112(3) of the Constitution and Order 53 of the Standing Orders of the Parliament, I, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, hereby summon Parliament to sit on Tuesday, 29th September, 2026 at twelve noon at Parliament House, Accra,” the notice stated.
The recall comes amid growing concerns over a series of major narcotics seizures involving consignments that originated from Ghana.
The Minority in Parliament had petitioned the Speaker for an extraordinary sitting, citing what it described as urgent national security concerns and calling for parliamentary scrutiny of Ghana’s ports, customs controls, intelligence gathering and narcotics enforcement systems.
The Minority has referenced several seizures since 2025 which it says have a combined value of more than US$1 billion.
Among the cases cited is the seizure of more than 3.3 tonnes of cocaine at Pedu Junction in March 2025, as well as the recent interception of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine at the Port of Dunkirk in France from a container that had departed Ghana.
The Minority wants Parliament to examine how the consignments were processed, inspected and cleared, as well as the roles played by the relevant security and state institutions.
It has also called for responsible Ministers and officials from institutions including the Narcotics Control Commission, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Ghana Revenue Authority and National Intelligence Bureau to appear before the House.
Differing views over recall
The planned sitting follows differing views within Parliament over the need for an extraordinary recall.
While the Minority has argued that the scale of the narcotics seizures warrants urgent parliamentary oversight, some Majority MPs have questioned the need for a full recall while investigations by the relevant agencies are ongoing.
The Speaker’s notice, dated September 24, 2026, was signed by Alban Bagbin.
Parliament’s official website currently lists the House as being on recess and includes an emergency meeting on its parliamentary calendar.
The September 29 sitting is therefore expected to provide an opportunity for Parliament to address matters arising from the recall and any issues placed before the House.
