The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Linda Ocloo, has warned that the appointments of some government appointees at the Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) will be revoked following the rejection of certain Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executive (MMDCE) nominees.
According to the Minister, several of the President’s nominees failed to receive the required votes due to sabotage by some government-appointed assembly members.
Addressing the assembly members of the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly, Linda Ocloo emphasized that appointees who fail to fulfill their mandate—particularly in supporting and confirming presidential nominees—risk losing their positions.
“Government appointees, you don’t have any business in the house; your business is to confirm the President’s nominee. Your business in the house is to work or approve the President’s nominee,” she stated.
She further warned, “A series of issues we have had are related to all government appointees. And a lot of the appointees, we are also going to revoke the appointments. You are not fulfilling your business.”
Despite her stern caution, the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly voted against the nomination of Felix Odartey Lamptey as Municipal Chief Executive. Lamptey, who is also the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for the area, garnered only 9 out of 19 votes—failing to meet the two-thirds threshold required for confirmation.
The outcome sparked disappointment among some residents who had gathered at the assembly premises, with many expressing frustration over the rejection of the nominee.