Nearly three out of four public sector appointments made in the final weeks of the Nana Akufo-Addo administration have been cleared to remain in post, presidential spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu confirmed on Tuesday.
Addressing a press briefing, Kwakye Ofosu said a presidential committee tasked with reviewing 2,080 recruitments, appointments, and promotions recommended that 1,539 of them be upheld.
“It was done without malice or ill-feeling towards anyone. It was a necessary step to uphold the rule of law and ensure accountability,” he stated.
The cleared appointments span 36 state institutions and were found to have complied with established recruitment and promotion procedures. According to the spokesperson, all those retained had appointment letters issued before 7 December 2024 — the date of the general election that ushered in the John Mahama administration.
The review committee applied a compliance benchmark of 80 per cent, with only those meeting or exceeding that threshold confirmed to continue in their roles.
The review followed allegations by the incoming Mahama government that the outgoing Akufo-Addo administration had rushed through a wave of public sector appointments during the lame-duck period between the 7 December 2024 election and the 7 January 2025 inauguration.
Earlier, Chief of Staff Julius Debrah directed that all post-election appointments be revoked — a decision that sparked debate, with critics warning it could unfairly affect legitimately recruited staff.
The committee’s findings indicate that while some irregularities were identified, they were not as extensive as initially feared. A total of 541 appointments were revoked for failing to meet procedural standards or for being finalised after 7 December. The remaining 1,539 were deemed compliant.
Kwakye Ofosu stressed that the revocations were targeted and did not affect individuals who had followed due process. He added that a small number of cases flagged for payroll irregularities may undergo further scrutiny, but the vast majority of affected public servants can now expect stability in their positions.
