Former Member of Parliament for Nadowli West Hon Alban Bagbin has won the Speaker Of Parliament position following an intensed secrete voting on Thursday.

Bagbin who was the second deputy speaker of the just ended 7th Parliament  polled 138 to defeat his close contender Prof Mike Oquaye who got 136 votes.

The total 275 elected members voted and there was spoilt ballot, which gave the NDC man the urge as the speaker for the 8th Parliament.

The 8th Parliament begins immediately on the 7th of January 2021 after his swearing in.

His swearing in heralds that of the president, which will be held in the house and be presided by the Speaker.