The aura of drama surfaced when the first legislator-to-be stepped onto the floor.
The Members of Parliament elected from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had occupied seats on the majority side in parliament ahead of the dissolution of the 7th Parliament Wednesday night.
The reason for their uncharacteristic punctuality would be clear later but the NDC MPs were seen taking the names of the NPP MPs, who initially occupied that side, off the desks.
For about 20 minutes, Adansi Asokwa MP-elect, K.T. Hammond and Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery and the Defense Minister, Dominic Nitiwul tried, though unsuccessfully to convince the minority to move back to their seats.
At about 11:20 pm, personalities from both sides were seen in a standoff on the floor. The group included Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, A.B.A Fuseini, John Jinapor, among others.In what looked like musical chairs-gone bad, the Ablekuma West MP prior to the heated altercation had occupied her seat despite the takeover of the majority side of the aisle by the NDC.
