Dan Botwe, the Minister of Local Government and Decentralisation, has denied allegations that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo revoked the appointments of 24 District Chief Executives (DCEs) due to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.
He claimed that the President did not act because the local chief executives opposed the Vice President in the New Patriotic Party’s most recent presidential primaries.
In an interview with Asaase Radio in Accra, the Minister described the reports as false.
“In all the 275 constituencies that the primaries were held, the figures are there, the Electoral Commission and media have the figures, so one will have to rank them from the least to see whether this supports those assertions [reports],” he said.
“It is totally false …,” Botwe added.
On Friday (February 2), the president revoked the appointments of 24 district chief executives (DCE) across the country. No reasons were given for the revocation.
According to some reports, the DCEs were fired in areas where Mahamudu Bawumia, the party’s 2024 presidential candidate, performed poorly in last year’s primary elections.
In a statement issued on February 3, the president said, “According to my letter on February 2, 2024, and following article 243 (1) of the Constitution, I have made the following nominations to the office of Chief Executive of the following Municipal and District Assemblies.”
The President’s action demonstrates a commitment to effective governance and leadership at the municipal and district levels.
