Three members of parliament from the minority National Democratic Congress (NDC), led by  have on Sunday sent a petition to the Speaker of Parliament Mike Oquaye over an alleged bribery allegation against the Appointments Committee.

Mahama Ayariga, with support from  the MP for North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and  the MP for Tamale North Alhassan Suhuyini, jointly signed the petition, requesting an "internal enquiry into the veracity of the claims" to be carried out.

“We jointly request you to carry out an internal enquiry into the veracity of the claims made by us in the allegation of attempted bribery of the Minority Members of the Appointments Committee of Parliament by a ministerial nominee," the statement read.

“We, the three (3) Members of Parliament, will subject ourselves fully to the processes of the enquiry.”

Mahama Ayariga had earlier indicated on Accra-based Radio Gold that Mr Agyarko sent money to the minority side in an attempt to influence them.

The NDC Member of Parliament said they (the minority) received the money thinking it was sitting allowance for being part of the Appointments Committee only to be told it was coming from the minister designate.

He said they rejected the money and asked that the money be returned to him.

The Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Mr Osei Owusu, the minority chief whip in parliament, Mubarak Muntaka, and the Energy Minister have denied the claims.

But Mahama Ayariga has insisted that he and his colleagues did receive some money from Mr Agyarko.

Below is the full petition:

Rt. Hon. Speaker
Parliament of Ghana
Parliament House
Accra

Sunday, 29th January 2017

Rt. Honourable Speaker,

REQUEST FOR INTERNAL ENQUIRY INTO ALLEGATION OF ATTEMPTED BRIBERY OF SOME MEMBERS OF THE APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENT BY A MINISTERIAL NOMINEE

This is a joint request by Hon. Mahama Ayariga (MP) Bawku Central Constituency, Hon Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP) North Tongu Constituency and Hon Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini (MP) Tamale North Constituency to you the Rt. Hon Speaker of Parliament.

We jointly request you to carry out an internal enquiry into the veracity of the claims made by us in the allegation of attempted bribery of the Minority Members of the Appointments Committee of Parliament by a ministerial nominee.

We, the three (3) Members of Parliament, will subject ourselves fully to the processes of the enquiry.

Please, accept our highest regards.

Thank you.

——-Signed——
Hon Mahama Ayariga (MP)
Bawku Central Constituency
——-Signed——-

Hon Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (MP)
North Tongu Constituency
——–Signed——–

Hon Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini (MP)
Tamale North Constituency