The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has officially referred three ministerial nominees to the Appointments Committee for consideration.
The nominees, who were announced by President John Dramani Mahama, include Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson as Minister-Designate for Finance, John Jinapor as Minister-Designate for Energy, and Dominic Ayine as Attorney General and Minister-Designate for Justice.
“I have received on your behalf a message from the Office of the President, dated January 9, 2025. Hon. members, I will accordingly refer the nominees to the Appointments Committee for consideration and report to the house; it’s so referred,” Bagbin announced.
In response, Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh cautioned the nominees to prepare thoroughly for their upcoming vetting.
He emphasised that the process would not be “business as usual”, urging the nominees to come well-prepared for the scrutiny they will face.
“We want to caution your nominees to come prepared. It is not going to be business as usual, so they should come prepared. I hope you will be prepared if you appear before the Appointments Committee,” he said.
The next steps in the vetting process are now in motion, with all eyes on the Appointments Committee as it reviews the suitability of Mahama’s first batch of ministerial nominees.