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Parliament has formally transmitted five Bills to the Presidency for presidential assent, marking a key step in the legislative process.
In a letter dated 30th March 2026 and addressed to the Secretary to the President at Jubilee House, the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, confirmed the submission of nine certified copies of each of the Bills, which have already been passed by the House.
The Bills presented for assent include the Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025; the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences Bill, 2025; the Ghana Deposit Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Growth and Sustainability Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2026; and the Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
The Clerk to Parliament, in line with constitutional procedure, requested that President John Dramani Mahama be invited to signify his assent to the Bills in accordance with Clause 7 of Article 106 of the 1992 Constitution.
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