The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, also known as Nana B, has vowed to challenge the government’s directive to revoke public service appointments made after the December 7, 2024, elections.
In a social media statement, Nana B described the decision as “unfounded” and accused President Mahama of failing to uphold Ghana’s constitutional principles.
He questioned the legal justification for the revocations, arguing that the affected individuals had gone through due processes to secure their positions and should not be dismissed based on political considerations.
The controversial directive, issued by Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, mandates that all heads of government institutions annul appointments made in the final days of the previous administration and submit a report by February 17, 2025.
The government argues that these appointments contradict good governance principles, while critics, including former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, insist that the affected employees were lawfully appointed.
The former minister emphasized that many of the appointments had been initiated months earlier and were not politically motivated, further challenging the government’s justification for the mass dismissals.
Prominent voices within the NPP, including Akuapem North MP Sammi Awuku, have also condemned the directive, calling it unconstitutional and inconsistent with democratic principles.
Awuku pointed out that in 2017, when a similar suggestion was made regarding appointments made in the final months of the Mahama administration, the Akufo-Addo government refused to revoke them, citing the need for continuity.
He warned that the current decision sets a “dangerous precedence” and threatens the job security of young professionals in the country.
Nana B, along with a legal team that includes Nana Baffour Awuah and Nicholas Lenin Anane Adjei, is preparing to challenge the directive in court, seeking to overturn what the NPP describes as politically motivated terminations.
