The Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has condemned the revocation of appointments and recruitments made by the Akufo-Addo administration after the December 7 elections, calling it unconstitutional.
In a statement on X on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, he argued that Akufo-Addo remained in office until January 7, 2025, making all decisions within that period legally binding.
“The order by CoS Mr. Julius Debrah directing the revocation of the appointments and recruitments made after the December 7 election is inconsistent with the 1992 Constitution, Article 66(1). Akufo-Addo was president until John Dramani Mahama was sworn in on 7 January 2025, notwithstanding his victory on 7 December 2024. Therefore, the decisions within that time frame by the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia Administration are binding on the Mahama government and others after it.
“Julius Debrah’s effort to invalidate the former administration’s decision is an affront to the constitution and an imminent threat to our democracy,” he said.
Richard Ahiagbah urged affected individuals to challenge the directive in court, insisting that it was a violation of their rights.
“To the victims, I say insist on your civil and human rights. Go to court to stop this gross abuse of the constitution. This is not what Ghanaians bargained for…,” he added.
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has issued a directive revoking all appointments and recruitments made into the public service establishments after December 7, 2024.
He requested all heads of government institutions to take necessary steps to annul these appointments and recruitments into public offices.
The move, according to the Chief of Staff, was consistent with the government’s stance on near-end-of-tenure appointments and recruitments, which were deemed non-compliant with established good governance practices and principles.
A comprehensive report on the actions taken is expected to be submitted to the Office of the Chief of Staff by February 17, 2025.
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The order by CoS Mr. Julius Debrah directing the revocation of the appointments and recruitments made after the December 7 election is inconsistent with the 1992 Constitution, Article 66(1). H.E. Akufo-Addo was president until H.E. John Dramani Mahama was sworn in on 7 January… pic.twitter.com/x4EFuvzfxa
— Richard Ahiagbah (@RAahiagbah) February 12, 2025
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