Accra, March 3, 2026 – A government committee set up to review last-minute recruitments and promotions made during the 2024 transition period has recommended that 1,539 appointments be upheld and 541 revoked.
Mr. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Presidential Spokesman and Minister of State in-charge of Communications, made the disclosure at a Government Accountability Series press conference at the Presidency in Accra.
He said the Committee found that the 1,539 recruitments, appointments and promotions complied with prescribed procedures and that appointment letters were issued before December 7, 2024.
“This implies that they achieved a pass mark of 80 per cent or above,” he stated.
However, the Committee recommended the revocation of 541 appointments, noting that those processes were concluded after December 7, 2024, and failed to meet the required compliance threshold.
Mr. Ofosu explained that the number recommended for revocation was lower than the 879 appointments earlier revoked by the institutions themselves. He attributed this to the Committee’s deliberate consideration of vulnerable groups, including Persons with Disabilities, particularly within the Ghana Education Service.
In total, 2,080 recruitments, appointments and promotions were reported by 36 institutions that appeared before the Committee. Of these, 879 had already been revoked by the institutions, while 1,201 were not revoked at the time of review.
According to the Minister, 28 of the 36 institutions had commenced recruitment processes before the December 7 directive, 19 institutions revoked appointments in response to the directive, and 17 sought guidance from the President’s Office. Sixteen cases were identified as primarily payroll-related.
Mr. Ofosu said the revoked appointments were made in breach of procedures and transition directives and did not comply with the Regulatory Framework and Guidelines for Recruitments, Appointments and Promotions in the Public Service.
He rejected suggestions that the review exercise was politically motivated, describing it as a necessary step to uphold due process and accountability.
The review followed concerns raised at the first meeting of the Joint Transition Team on December 17, 2024, where the incoming administration flagged reports of rushed recruitments and significant statutory payments after the elections.
Subsequently, on February 10, 2025, the Chief of Staff directed that appointments made unlawfully after December 7, 2024, be revoked. Following reports that some lawful appointments had also been affected, a committee was established to investigate and make recommendations.
The Committee was chaired by Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, Deputy Chief of Staff at the Presidency. Other members included Dr. Prince Edward Darah of the Public Service Commission, Madam Roda Gavor of the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Mr. Bernard Adjei representing Organised Labour, and Mr. C.W. Ayiku of the Office of the President.
GHBUSS
March 3, 2026
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