Some 18 Members of Parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have declared their intention to retire from parliamentary work and thus did not contest in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
The reasons behind their decision remain unclear, with speculation ranging from potential retirements from politics to pursuing alternative professional opportunities or taking a break from the demanding nature of parliamentary life.
Internal dynamics within the NPP or personal considerations may also have influenced their decision-making process.
Among the noteworthy MPs leaving Parliament are Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu (Suame), First Deputy Speaker, Joe Osei Owusu (Bekwai), Atta Akyea (Abuakwa South), Joe Ghartey (Essikado Ketan), and Ken Agyapong (Assin Central).
List below
1. Kyei Mensah Bonsu (Suame) Assumed Office 7 January 1997
2. Joe Osei Owusu (Bekwai) – Assumed office 7 January 2009
3. Atta Akyea (Abuakwa South) – Assumed office January 2009
4. Joe Ghartey (Essikado Ketan) – In office 7 January 2005
5. Ken Agyapong (Assin Central) – First elected in 2000 for Assin North and later in 2012 for Assin Central
6. Dan Botwe (Okere) – Assumed office 7 January 2009
7. Kwasi Amoako-Atta (Atiwa West) – Assumed office 19 October 2010
8. Dr. Kwaku Afriyie (Sefwi Wiaso) – Assumed office in February 2017
9. Emmanuel Marfo (Oforikrom) – Assumed office April 2017
10. Benito Owusu-Bio (Atwima Nwabiagya) – Assumed office 7 January 2005
11. Carlos Ahenkora (Tema West) – Assumed office 7 January 2017
12. Nana Kwasi Adjei Boateng (New Juabeng North) – Assumed office on 7 January 2017
13. William Owuraku Aidoo (Afigya Kwabre South) – Assumed office 7 January 2021
14. Johnson Adu (Ahafo Ano South West) – Assumed office 7 January 2021
15. Francis Manu-Adabor (Ahafo Ano South-East) Assumed office on 7 January 2021
16. Suleman Sanid (Ahafo Ano North) – Assumed office 7 January 2021
17. Kojo Kum (Ahanta West)- Assumed office 7 January 2017
18. Francisca Oteng (Kwabre East) – Assumed office 7 January 2017