2024 Elections: Full list of the 47 NPP MPs exiting parliament

Written by Justin Tusoe

The upcoming December elections will usher in Ghana’s ninth parliament in its fourth republic.

As is the case with every parliamentary election in the country, some members of parliament will be paving way for new entrants either through voluntary retirement or election defeat.

A staggering 47 Members of Parliament of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will not return to parliament in 2025.

Among them, 28 MPs were unsuccessful in retaining their seats during the fiercely contested NPP Parliamentary primaries which was held recently in constituencies where the party have sitting MPs.

The remaining 19 MPs have voluntarily chosen to retire from parliamentary service after years of serving their constituents. As a result, they did not file to contest the primaries in their respective constituencies.

Many observers have expressed concerns that this alarming attrition rate may adversely impact the NPP's prospects in the 2024 elections and diminish the quality of parliamentary work.

Below is the list of MPs who have decided not to seek re-election and the people who were elected to replace them:

Below are the lists of incumbent MPs who couldn’t retain their slots and those who ousted them: