NDC nominates Alban Bagbin as speaker of 8th Parliament
The NDC believe they have the numbers to upset the governing NPP for leadership roles in Parliament
Jonas Danquah 
The opposition NDC has picked the outgoing Nadowli Kaleo MP, Alban Bagbin as its Speaker of the coming eighth Parliament.
The NDC nominated the experienced legislator, who is currently the second deputy speaker, after a crunch meeting at its headquarters to decide on its leadership in parliament.
Per report by 'myjoyonline', the NDC is maintaining Tamale South MP, Haruna Iddrisu as Minority Leader and Asawase MP Muntaka Mubarak as Chief Whip.
NDC's Alban Bagbin will be facing the NPP's pick, Aaron Mike Ocquaye, for the Speaker of Parliament position.
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The opposition party believe they have the numbers needed to take up the Speaker position in Parliament.
However, the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu has stated that the NDC might lose the Second Deputy Speaker position if they fail to cooperate with them.
In his view, the NPP has the numbers to unanimously vote and occupy the Speaker and first Deputy Speaker slots, leaving the NDC with the second Deputy Speaker position.
He also stressed that should the NDC put up a challenge, the only independent candidate of the next Parliament who has chosen to sit with the NPP will be nominated.
