Parliament has approved the composition of its Appointments Committee, which is responsible for vetting and recommending nominees for ministerial and other top government positions.
The committee will be chaired by the First Deputy Speaker, Bernard Ahiafor, with Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah serving as Vice Chairperson.
Other key personalities on the committee include Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, as the Ranking Member, and Patricia Appiagyei as the Deputy Ranking Member.
This significant committee plays a pivotal role in ensuring that nominees put forward by the president for key positions—such as ministers and their deputies—are thoroughly scrutinised before receiving parliamentary approval.
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Their day-to-day activities are guided by the Constitution.
Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, Majority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson highlighted the significance of the committee’s composition.
“The committee respectfully recommends to the house to adopt this report and approve the membership of the Appointments and Business Committees as composed, based on the ratio of 183 to 88,” he noted.
