President John Dramani Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has warned that any of his appointees who fail to declare their assets by the end of Wednesday, May 7, 2025, will be sacked.
The President made the declaration during the launch of a new Code of Conduct for Public Servants in Accra yesterday.
Addressing the issue of accountability and transparency in governance, President Mahama said he would not tolerate any breach of constitutional obligations related to asset declaration.
“If by close of day, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, any of you still fails to declare your assets, count yourself automatically dismissed,” President Mahama warned, and added, “When it comes to protecting the integrity of this government, I will not compromise.”
The President’s comments come after the Auditor-General reported that several officials had failed to comply with the asset declaration deadline he set earlier this year.
On February 18, 2025, President Mahama directed all appointees—both newly nominated and those already in office—to declare their assets by March 31, 2025.
“An update provided by the Auditor-General to my office indicates that some of you failed to meet that deadline,” the President noted.
He continued, “For all those who were appointed or nominated before 31st March 2025 and failed to meet the deadline, you are forfeiting three months of salary to be donated to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund named after me, Mahama Cares.”
“In addition to one month’s salary, I have asked all appointees to donate to the Mahama Cares Trust Fund. So it means that those who omitted to declare their assets by the date, you are paying four months’ salary to Mahama Cares,” he said.
The punitive action has already taken effect for those who defaulted on the March 31 deadline, according to Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications.
“President Mahama sanctions appointees who defaulted on asset declaration by 31st March,” Mr. Kwakye Ofosu posted on social media earlier in the day.
“They are to forfeit four months’ salary and donate the same to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund. All defaulters have up to close of day tomorrow to declare their assets or they stand automatically dismissed,” he added.
During his remarks, President Mahama also emphasised that public office was a trust and not a privilege to be abused.
The Code of Conduct for Public Servants, launched at the same event, outlines clear ethical expectations for all government officials, including financial disclosure, avoidance of conflicts of interest, and adherence to procurement regulations.
By Ernest Kofi Adu