The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected the Constitutional Review Committee’s (CRC) proposal to increase the number of seats in Ghana’s Parliament from 276 to a maximum of 300.
The party argues that there is no clear evidence that increasing the number of Members of Parliament (MPs) would automatically improve the effectiveness, representation or performance of the legislature.
The NPP’s position was presented by the Gushegu MP, Sulemana Tampuli Alhassan, at a press conference on Thursday, September 17, 2026, as the party responded to proposals under the ongoing constitutional reform process.
Mr Alhassan said the NPP disagreed with both the CRC’s recommendation and the government’s proposal to expand Parliament.
According to him, Ghana’s current number of MPs is already substantial in relation to the country’s population, and any decision to create additional seats should be backed by evidence showing how the expansion would address existing challenges within Parliament.
“Both the CRC and the government recommended an expanded legislature. To have a ceiling of 300 legislators. The additional 24 legislators will be based on proportional representation, including women, the youth, and also persons with disabilities. We disagree with both positions. We think that Ghana’s current Parliamentary representation is already substantial in relation to the population.
“A country with a population of 240 plus million, such as Nigeria, has both the House of Representatives and the Senate, numbering about 430 for 240 plus million people. We are 32 million and so why do we need more than 276 MPs? There is no demonstrated evidence that increasing the number of Parliamentary seats will necessarily make Parliament more effective.”
Under the CRC’s proposal, the additional seats would be allocated through proportional representation to increase the participation of women, young people and persons with disabilities in Parliament.
However, the NPP maintains that Parliament should only be expanded if there is clear evidence that additional seats would lead to measurable improvements in legislative effectiveness and representation.
