Audio: Local Government Minister Clears Air On Sacking Of 24 District Chief Executives

The Minister of Local Government and Decentralization, Dan Botwe, stated that the President of the Republic, H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo, revoked the appointments of twenty-four district chief executives because he wanted to assemble a strong team to carry out government goals.

On Friday, 2 February 2023, the president revoked the appointments of 24 district chief executives (DCE) across the country. No reasons were assigned to the revocation.

 

 

 

 

Some reports suggest the DCEs were sacked in areas where the 2024 presidential candidate Mahamudu Bawumia performed poorly in the party’s primaries last year.

However, speaking to Kwaku Nhyira-Addo on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Monday (5 February), Botwe described the reports as false.

He asserted that the President has the prerogative to reshuffle his government without providing reasons to anyone.

“In all the 275 constituencies that the primaries were held, the figures are there, the Electoral Commission and media has the figures, so one will have to rank them from the least to see whether this supports those assertions [reports],” he said.

“It is totally false …” Botwe added.

 

Listen to Dan Botwe in the attached audio clip below: 

 

 

In the interim, the President has nominated 26 individuals for approval as chief executives of districts and municipalities.

Two of the district chief executives had earlier resigned, thus the president appointed 26 instead of 24, according to the Okere Member of Parliament.

The candidates are Prince Dormaa Amoah, Ahafo Ano North; Oscar Asare Andoh, Amansie West; Dr. Amoateng Augustine Kwasi, Nkoranza South; Mohammed Haruna, Pru East; Samson Gbolu, Sene East; Moses Arhinful Acquah, Awutu Senya West; Nana Kweku Abban, Twifo Heman Lower Denkyira, and Mavis Opokua Akonnor, Asuogyaman.

Others are Paddy Amponsah Douglas, Atiwa West; Prof. Edward Asante Antwi, New Juaben North; Owusu Arthur Emmanuel, Nsawam-Adoagyiri; Ebenezer Doku, Adentan, Ambrose Tsegah, Ga Central, Deborah Ampofo, Ga East; Michael Danquah, Weija Gbawe; Issah Chimsi Abdulai, East Mamprusi; Bulator Kwaku Patrick, Krachi West and Felix Owusu Gyimah, Nkwanta South.

The rest are Jacob K. Dumakawe, Sawla-Tuna-Kalba; Agana Albert Akugre, Bolga East; Anania Daniel Atampuba, Bawku West; Mahamud Forkah, Sissala West; Zuh Walter Wogbemase, Adaklu; Innocent Lynford Kwesi Tetteh, South Tongu; Alex Baidoo, Amenfi Central and Eric Essien, Nzema East.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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