President John Dramani Mahama has taken a significant administrative action by revoking all appointments of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in Ghana.
Details of the Decision:
This decision was communicated in a letter dated Wednesday, January 8th, signed by Calistus Mahama, the Executive Secretary to the President. The action is backed by the Legal Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), as amended by the Local Governance (Amendment) Act, 2017 (Act 940).
The revocation applies to all current MMDCE appointments and assembly members appointed under relevant provisions of the act. As an interim measure, coordinating directors of the MMDAs will serve as acting chief executives until new appointments are made.
The situation currently involves the implementation of this decision, with the expectation of new appointments to be made in due course. No immediate reactions or further details on the implications are provided in the report.
