President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has recently dismissed a total of twenty-four district chief executives, as per a letter dated Friday, February 2, 2024. The revocation of their appointments, cited under Article 243 (3) (b) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 20 (3) (b) of the Local Government Act, 2016 (Act 936), was announced through a letter signed by President Akufo-Addo. The reasons for the dismissals were not explicitly mentioned in the letter; however, speculations within political circles suggest that some of the ousted executives may have attempted to contest or openly supported candidates during the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary primaries.

Before the primaries, the NPP had issued directives prohibiting metropolitan, municipal, and district chief executives from challenging incumbent members of Parliament or openly endorsing candidates. Despite this, some dismissed DCEs reportedly participated in the parliamentary primaries, possibly leading to their removal from office.

The list of dismissed DCEs includes individuals from areas where the NPP does not currently hold parliamentary seats. On Saturday, February 3, 2024, President Akufo-Addo also announced new nominees to fill the vacant positions created by the dismissals.

The dismissal of the DCEs underscores the political dynamics and expectations within the NPP and the broader political landscape of Ghana. It reflects the importance of adhering to party directives and the consequences of deviating from established norms and guidelines.

Below is the list of dismissed DCEs and the new nominees appointed to fill the vacancies:

Dismissed DCEs:

1. MARTINA APPIAH NYANTAKYI – AHAFO ANO NORTH
2. NII LARTEH OLLENU – AMANSIE WEST
3. DANIEL OWUREDU – NKORANZA SOUTH
4. ALHAJI ABDULAI ADAMS – PRU EAST
5. GMASOMBE JEROME KOFI GYIMAH – SENE EAST
6. JOSEPH AIDOO – AWUTU SENYA WEST
7. SAMUEL KWAME AGYEKUM – ASUOGYAMAN
8. SETH ASANTE – ATIWA WEST
9. COMFORT ASANTE – NEW JUABEN NORTH
10. ISAAC KWADZO BUABENG – NSAWAM-ADOAGYIRI
11. DANIEL ALEXANDER NII-NOI ADUMUA – ADENTAN
12. MOHAMMED BASHIRU KAMARA – GA CENTRAL
13. ELIZABETH KAAKIE MANN – GA EAST
14. PATRICK KWESI BRAKO KUMOR – WEIJA GBAWE
15. RASHIDA MAHAMA – EAST MAMPRUSI
16. EMMANUEL JALULAH KAJAL – KRACHI WEST
17. LENWAH BRIGHT KWAME – NKWANTA SOUTH
18. LOSINA BARIKISU – SAWLA – TUNA-KALBA
19. DAVID AKOLOGO AMOAH – BOLGA EAST
20. TAHIRU ISSAHAKU AHMED – BAWKU WEST
21. AYISHA BATONG HOR – SISSALA WEST
22. SETH KWASI AGBI – SOUTH TONGU
23. PATRICK HOCKSON AMPONTENG – AMENFI CENTRAL
24. DORCAS ELIZABETH AMOAH – NZEMA

New Nominees:

1. PRINCE DORMAA AMOAH – AHAFO ANO NORTH
2. OSCAR ASARE ANDOH – AMANSIE WEST
3. DR. AMOATENG AUGUSTINE KWASI – NKORANZA SOUTH
4. MOHAMMED HARUNA – PRU EAST
5. SAMSON GBOLU – SENE EAST
6. MOSES ARHINFUL ACQUAH – AWUTU SENYA WEST
7. NANA KWEKU ABBAN – TWIFO HEMAN LOWER DENKYIRA
8. MAVIS OPOKUA AKONNOR – ASUOGYAMAN
9. PADDY AMPONSAH DOUGLAS – ATIWA WEST
10. PROF. EDWARD ASANTE ANTWI – NEW JUABEN SOUTH
11. OWUSU ARTHUR EMMANUEL – NSAWAM ADOAGYIRI
12. EBENEZER DOKU – ADENTAN
13. AMBROSE TSEGAH – GA CENTRAL
14. DEBORAH AMPOFO – GA EAST
15. MICHAEL DANQUAH – WEIJA GBAWE
16. ISSAH CHIMSI ABDULAI – EAST MAMPRUSI
17. BULATOR KWAKU PATRICK – KRACHI WEST
18. FELIX OWUSU GYIMAH – NKWANTA SOUTH
19. JACOB K. DUMAKAWE – SAWLA-TUNA-KALBA
20. AGANA ALBERT AKUGRE – BOLGA EAST
21. ANANIA DANIEL ATAMPUBA – BAWKU WEST
22. MAHAMUD FORKAH – SISSALA WEST
23. ZUH WALTER WOGBEMASE – ADAKLU
24. INNOCENT LYNFORD KWESI TETTEH – SOUTH TONGU
25. ALEX BAIDOO – AMENFI CENTRAL
26. ERIC ESSIEN – NZEMA EAST