Since President John Dramani Mahama took office, the Office of the President has formally declared that board memberships for corporations, commissions, councils, and statutory boards will no longer be available.
The provisions of the Presidential (Transition) Act, 2012 (Act 845) are followed by this directive.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Acting Spokesperson to the President, sent out a notice stating that as of January 7, 2025, the day of President Mahama’s swearing-in, all former Ministers of State and those appointed to these boards, commissions, and councils by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo were no longer in office.
The statement emphasized that, in compliance with their respective enabling legislation, the impacted boards, commissions, councils, and statutory corporations will be reconstituted in due order.
“For the avoidance of doubt, this excludes commissions that are independent constitutional creations”, The release provided clarification.
In the statement, President Mahama also wished the departing members luck in their future undertakings and thanked them for their commitment and service to the country.
Furthermore, the notice instructed the management of these statutory entities to wait for their respective boards to reconstitute before seeking approval from the Chief of Staff.
