Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, vice president and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has reminded the opposition NDC that victories at the polling station level within constituencies are how parliamentary majorities are achieved—they are not “manufactured” in Parliament.

This comes after the dramatic events in Parliament on Thursday, when the Speaker ruled that four seats held by Members of Parliament running on separate tickets for the 2024 elections were vacant.

This gave the NDC a temporary majority status and decreased the number of seats held by the NPP. But the Speaker’s decision was overturned when the Supreme Court issued a stay of execution 24 hours later, pending the resolution of the substantive case that asked for an interpretation of the pertinent constitutional clause.

In response to this situation, Dr. Bawumia made fun of the NDC for having a “majority for only 24 hours,” highlighting the reality that parliamentary majorities “cannot be manufactured” in the legislature’s chambers.

“They (the NDC) did something in Parliament a few days ago and claimed to be the majority side,” Dr. Bawumia remarked on Saturday during a sizable campaign event in Nkawkaw.

However, the bulk of them only lasted a day. He continued, “It was the shortest-living majority in history.

Dr. Bawumia continued by saying that the NPP is expected to win a “decisive parliamentary majority” in the elections scheduled for December and that parliamentary majorities are gained at the polls.

They must realize that in order to gain a majority, they must visit the polls, visit the constituency, win an election, and then appear in Parliament. He remarked, “You don’t sit in Parliament and create a majority for yourself.

“We’ll run across them at the polling places and in the constituencies. What I can guarantee is that, based on my observations, which include visiting more than 200 constituencies, conducting field campaigns, and examining data, the NPP would undoubtedly hold a sizable majority in Parliament if elections were held today.”

Dr. Bawumia also urged NPP members to keep fighting for their win in December while remaining unified.

“Today is not the election day. December 7th is the date. However, by midnight on December 7, if everything goes as planned and we all pull together, you will learn that the NPP has secured a resounding majority in Parliament. We’re going to win at the polls,” he emphasized.