The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that it opposes the Constitutional Review Committee’s (CRC) proposal to increase the number of seats in Ghana’s Parliament from 276 to a maximum of 300.
According to the NPP, there is not enough evidence to show that a larger legislature would necessarily improve parliamentary effectiveness, representation or governance.
The NPP argued that the party rejects both the CRC’s recommendation and the government’s proposal to expand Parliament, adding that the existing number of MPs is already significant in relation to Ghana’s population.
Sulemana Tampuli Alhassan, the Gushegu Member of Parliament, presenting the NPP position at a press conference on Thursday, September 17, 2026, stated, “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.”
The NPP’s position follows Dr Dominic Ayine, the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, announcing that the government has accepted a proposal to place a constitutional cap on the size of Parliament.
He disclosed that the government has accepted the proposal to cap the total number of Members of Parliament, not expected to exceed 300.
Dr Ayine revealed that the proposed arrangement would retain the current constituency-based electoral system but would introduce a proportional representation component that will ensure a greater participation of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented in Parliament.
The government proposed that 276 Members of Parliament will continue to be elected through the existing constituency-based elections.
However, the remaining 24 seats will be allocated through a proportional representation mechanism designed to increase the representation of women, persons with disabilities (PWDs) and young people.
Meanwhile, Political analyst Samuel Boateng has punched holes in the proposal to increase Ghana’s parliamentary seats from 275 to 300.
The Political analyst highlighted that parliamentarians have not delivered any substantial or valuable results for the nation to justify an expansion of the House.
Samuel Boateng argued that MPs are elected to represent the interests of Ghanaians, but they frequently prioritise their selfish, greedy, and parochial agendas over the public good.
According to the Political analyst, Ghana’s current population does not justify having 300 MPs, insisting that the move is an unnecessary venture that ought to be rejected.
Speaking in an interview on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, Samuel Boateng stated, “Why increase the parliamentary seats to 300? What is the essence? What is the value they bring to us? I don’t understand why they want to do this. The number is excessive.
We started with 200, increased to 230 and 275, and now they want to increase it to 300. We should ask if the MPs represent Ghanaians or their political parties. These MPs are supposed to go to their constituents and seek their views and opinions over issues before voting on them”.
He added, “But they don’t do that. No single MP represents the people. They are selfish, greedy, and only interested in the things that benefit them alone. We have not seen any tangible benefits from our MPs. Reducing the 275 to 200 would even be much better or far superior to the current proposed increase to 300.”
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