The Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has referred to the Minority Caucus as minuscule.
He jokingly made the remarks after the swearing-in of Members of Parliament for Akwatia and Tamale Central.
Speaking on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, he said the recent by-elections in Akwatia, Tamale Central, and Ablekuma, which the NDC won all, have further reduced the numerical strength of the NPP.
“With these two elections — Akwatia and Tamale Central and the one that took place in Ablekuma, this House is now fully constituted.
“The independent members of this House remain four. The NPP, which previously had a micro minority of 88, has seen its number shrink further to 87,” Mr. Ayariga said.
“Mr. Speaker, I believe they are no longer a micro minority, but a minuscule minority. ‘Micro’ could actually represent a large number because it’s a unit of measurement — one million can be micro when you are evaluating one billion. In English, when you want to describe something very small, you say minuscule,’’ he added.
According to the lawmaker, the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus now commands a super majority due to the support of the four independent MPs.
“The NDC super majority will balloon to 185 when we add our numbers to the four independents who have agreed to do business with us,” he said with a smile.
“The NDC will become a gargantuan majority. All I can say is, Mr. Speaker, so far, so excellent.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
