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The leadership of the National Democratic Congress has confirmed to XYZ news that Edward Doe Adjaho has been confirmed as the next Speaker of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic, which commences on January 7, 2013. He replaces Justice Joyce Bamford Addo who has been the Speaker of Parliament since January 2009. Hon. Doe Adjaho who is also the MP-elect for Ave-Avenor in the Volta region would be assisted by the Foreign Affairs Minister Alhaji Mohammed Mumuni who has been selected as the First Deputy Speaker. Hon. Adjaho will therefore have to vacate his seat in accordance with Article 97 (1) b which stipulates that �a Member shall vacate his seat in Parliament if he is officially sworn in as the Speaker of Parliament.