A five-member adhoc committee has been set up by the speaker of parliament, Mike Aaron Oquaye to investigate claims about expatriates who paid US$100,000 to sit close to President Akufo-Addo at an event.

Members of Parliament were summoned to sit on the motion on today Friday January 5,2018 where the decision to investigate the action by the Trade and Industry Ministry was taken.

According to the Speaker, the Committee is expected to submit its report to the House “as soon as possible, one day after our recall which is 24th [January 2018].”

The Committee has three members of the Majority namely Ameyaw Kyeremeh, Majority Chief Whip, who will Chair the Committee, Dr. Assibey Yeboah, Chairman of the Finance Committee of Parliament, and Yaw Buabeng Asamoah, MP for Adentan.

On the Minority side are James Klutsey Avedzie, Deputy Minority Leader, and Dominic Ayine, the MP for Bolgatanga East.