The 2024 budget was ultimately approved by Parliament in spite of strong opposition from the Minority.

Following the headcount, 138 votes were cast in the majority caucus and 136 in the minority caucus.

Following the conclusion of the debate on Wednesday, November 29, Speaker of the House Alban Bagbin called for a voice vote on the approval of the budget, with the majority winning.

The Majority group was forced to stage a walkout when the Minority Caucus challenged the decision and chose to conduct a headcount instead.

In order to clear the way for the approval of budget estimates, Speaker Alban Bagbin then declared that a headcount vote on the government’s economic policy and budget statement would take place today, December 7.

“At the end of the headcount, the ‘ayes’ had 138, Nos were 136, and one absent,” said Speaker of the Parliament Alban Bagbin. It’s with the ayes. The budget for 2024 has been authorized.