The Speaker, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin and his two deputies, Joe Osei Owusu and Andrew Asiamah were unavoidable absent due to official duties.

And per the new Standing Orders, the Clerk to Parliament, Cyril Nsiah, prevailed on the House to elect a member to fill the vacuum in order not to create constitutional challenges.

Subsequently, the Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, proposed the Sunyani East MP whom he succeeded as a whip to occupy the seat as member presiding.

His proposal was seconded by his counterpart from the minority side, Kwame Agbodza.

Akwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh's choice to lead the house was unanimously welcomed.