Jubilee House Revokes Appointments of MMDCEs

The Jubilee House has announced the revocation of the appointments of Chief Executive Officers of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies.

A statement issued by the Secretary to the President John Dramani Mahama, Callistus Mahama, announced this a day after his inauguration.

It cited the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936) as amended by the Local Governance (Amendment) Act, 2017, (Act 940) for the move.

In addition to MMDAs, the office of the President has revoked the appointment of all Assemblymembers appointed pursuant to the relevant sections of the Act.

It directed Coordinating Directors to assume the role until substantive appointments are made.

“In the interim, the respective Coordinating Directors of the various MMDAs are directed to assume responsibility as acting Chief Executives until substantive appointments are duly made.”

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini