Mr. Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, is set to host the 2026 edition of the Speaker’s Breakfast Forum (SBF) in partnership with the STAR-Ghana Foundation. This year’s theme, “Parliamentary Decentralisation: Taking Parliament Closer to the People,” aims to advance governance and policy reform in Ghana.

A statement issued by Mr. David Sebastian Damoah, the Director, Media Relations for the Parliamentary Service, to the Ghana News Agency on Monday said.

It said the SBF scheduled will be a forum to bring together key stakeholders, including district assemblies, academia, traditional authorities, and civil society organisations.

“The event will feature a presentation by Professor Badu Agyemang, a former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, outlining actionable proposals to guide the national conversation on decentralisation.

“His presentation will set the stage for a high-level panel discussion featuring Professor Kwamena Ahwoi, a law and governance consultant; Dr. Charity Dzradosi, Research Fellow at the Institute of Local Government Studies; Mr. Sammy Obeng, Executive Director of the Parliamentary Network Africa; and Dr. Richard Fiadomor, President of the Chamber for Local Governance—ChaLoG,” the statement said.

It noted that the SBF 2026 is expected to catalyse renewed national commitment to bringing Parliament closer to the people, amidst growing public demand for a more participatory, transparent, and responsive governance system.