President John Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated 71 individuals for the position of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) across eight of Ghana’s 16 regions.
The Bono, North East, Oti, Savannah, Western North, Volta, Ahafo, and Bono East are the regions that have received nominations for their various districts, while Ashanti, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northern, Upper East, Upper West and Western regions are yet to receive any.
The appointments, carried out in accordance with Article 243(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 20(1) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), are aimed at strengthening local governance and accelerating development across the country.
The nominations were announced in a statement signed by the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, emphasising that the nominees must secure approval from their respective district assemblies before assuming office.
He said the move forms part of President Mahama’s broader strategy to strengthen local governance structures and ensure effective administration at the grassroots level. It follows earlier actions, including the revocation of appointments of all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives in January 2025, aimed at restructuring local governance in line with the new administration’s priorities.
For the Volta Region, 17 persons have been nominated out of 18 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs), while the Oti Region has nine persons nominated for all it MMDAs, with the Ahafo Region having six nominations.
The Bono Region has 10 persons nominated for all 10 MMDAs, Bono East Region also has nine persons nominated, with five persons nominated in the Savannah Region.
The North East Region has six persons nominated, and the Western North Region also has nine persons nominated.
Some of the nominees include, Stephen Adom for Ho, Prosper Kumi for Hohoe, Nicholas Kwabla Worlachie for Ketu South, Prosper Francis Dussey for Ho West, Isaac Donkor for Kintampo North, Wilfred Zuuri for Kintampo South, Patrick Effa for Nkroanza North, Abdullahi Nashiru for North Gonja, Mahama Fuseini for Central Gonja, Ali Joseph Lachiri for Bukprugu, Seini Amadu Kofi for Chereponi, and Joseph Appiah for Akontonbra.
Others are Victoria Dzeklu for South Tongu, Godfred Koku Koffie for Guan, Safo Nketia for Krachie East, Prosper Kwaku Addo for Krachie West, Sampson Pious Opoku for Tano North, Assabil Donkor Benjamin for Tano South, Gloria Opoku Gyamfi for Wenchi and Collins Asuma for Berekum West.
The nominated MMDCEs are expected to play a pivotal role in driving development and service delivery within their respective districts.
By Vera Owusu Sarpong