Spokesperson to President John Dramani Mahama and Minister of State in charge of Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, says the President is yet to receive an official update from the Auditor-General on appointees who have not declared their assets.
President Mahama on Monday, May 5, issued a final warning to all defaulting appointees, stating that failure to declare their assets by Wednesday, May 7, 2025, would result in immediate dismissal.
He made the announcement at the launch of a new Code of Ethics for government appointees.
“If by close of day, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, any of you still fails to declare your assets, count yourself automatically dismissed,” he stated.
The warning followed earlier sanctions, including the forfeiture of three months’ salary, imposed on appointees who failed to meet the initial March 31 deadline, as required by Ghana’s Constitution.
Providing an update on TV3’s KeyPoints programme on Saturday, May 10, Mr. Kwakye Ofosu said the sanctions would be enforced once the President is fully briefed by the Auditor-General.
“The reason why we need to wait for the A-G and do a perusal is because people are appointed on different dates. Even after the latest deadline, some people have been appointed,” he said.
“So we will get an update from the A-G to be certain of why it has not been done, what and what actions will take place.”
President Mahama, who submitted his own asset declaration to Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu on February 18, had warned of “serious sanctions” for defaulters, including removal from office.
However, an investigation by The Fourth Estate, a project of the Media Foundation for West Africa, found that several ministers and appointees had still not complied with the directive.
