Parliament’s Appointment Committee is set to commence the second phase of vetting for President John Dramani Mahama’s deputy ministerial nominees from Monday, February 24, to Thursday, February 27, 2025.
This follows the initial round of vetting sessions held early on in January 2025, which saw several sectorial ministers as well as regional ministerial nominees undergo rigorous scrutiny by the committee.
The upcoming sessions are expected to focus on the remaining nominees, whose names were submitted by President Mahama aimed at strengthening his administration’s governance and policy implementation.
The vetting process is a constitutional requirement to ensure that nominees are qualified, competent, and fit to hold public office.
The committee, chaired by the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, will assess the nominees’ expertise, experience, and vision for their respective ministries.
Key areas of focus during the vetting are expected to include their plans for addressing pressing national issues.
On day one, the committee is scheduled to vet Deputy Minister-designate for Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts; Yussif Issaka Jajah, Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah; Housing and Water Resources, Gizella Akushika Tetteh-Agbotui, and Ernest Brogya Genfi for the Ministry of Defence.
