President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revoked the appointment of 24 Municipal and District Chief Executives with immediate effect.
In a letter dated February 2, 2024, the President noted that his decision is in accordance with Article 243 (3) b of the Constitution and section 20 (3) (b) of the Local Government Act, 2016, (Act 936).
“I write to inform you that I have revoked the appointments of the following persons as District Chief Executives,” the letter stated.
In another letter dated Saturday, February 3, 2024, President Akufo-Addo has nominated 26 persons to fill the vacancies created.
It is unclear why MDCEs were sacked.
However, there are speculations that some of these District Chief Executives were surreptitiously involved against the rules in the just ended parliamentary primaries of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), which elected candidates for the 2024 general election.
Before the contest, the governing party issued a directive that asked all metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives not to challenge sitting members of Parliament in the contest.
They were also asked not to openly support candidates.
Names of dismissed DCEs given below:
1. Martina Appiah Nyantakyi – Ahafo Ano North
2. Nii Larteh Ollenu- Amansie West
3. Daniel Owuredu – Nkoranza South
4. alhaji alhaji abdulai adams – pru east
5. Gmasombe Jerome Kofi Gyimah – Sene East
6. Joseph Aidoo – Awutu Senya West
7. Samuel Kwame Agyekum – Asuogyaman
8. Seth Asante – Atiwa West
9. Comfort Asante – New Juaben North
10. Isaac Kwadzo Buabeng – Nsawam-Adoagyiri
11. Daniel Alexander Nii-Noi Adumua – Adentan
12. Mohammed Bashiru Kamara – Ga Central
13. Elizabeth Kaakie Mann – Ga East
14. Patrick Kwesi Brako Kumor – Weija Gbawe
15. Rashida Mahama – East Mamprusi
16. Emmanuel Jalulah Kajal – Krachi West
17. Lenwah Bright Kwame – Nkwanta South
18. Losina Barikisu – Sawla-Tuna-Kalba
19. David Akologo Amoah – Bolga East
20. Tahiru Issahaku Ahmed – Bawku West
21. Batong Hor – Sissala West
22. Seth Kwasi Agbi – South Tongu
23. Patrick Hockson Amponteng – Amenfi Central
24. Dorcas Elizabeth Amoah – Nzema
Nominated MDCEs
- 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
- Mavis Opokua Akonnor – Asuogyaman
- Paddy Amponsah Douglas – Atiwa West
- Prof. Edward Asante Antwi – New Juaben South
- 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
- Felix Owusu Gyimah – Nkwanta South
- 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
- Eric Essien – Nzema East
