Minority mounts Supreme Court challenge over ministerial reassignments

The Minority in Parliament has declared its intention to challenge the validity of the reassignment of five ministers by President Akufo-Addo, threatening legal action if the ministers are not brought before Parliament for screening.

Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, Member of Parliament for South Dayi, asserts that since the appointments of the ministers in question were revoked by the president, their reassignments must undergo parliamentary scrutiny as per constitutional requirements.

Dafeamekpor stated in Parliament on Friday, “We are demanding that those five ministers he has reassigned must be subjected to parliamentary vetting, and that is the procedure, so they cannot escape parliamentary scrutiny.”

He further warned, “We will proceed to the Supreme Court for legal interpretation” if their demand is not met, emphasizing the minority’s commitment to upholding constitutional principles.

President Akufo-Addo recently conducted a significant ministerial reshuffle coming ten months before the end of his tenure which has sparked controversy and legal challenges.

Among the changes announced in a press release dated February 14, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah was reassigned to the Works and Housing Ministry, Mohammed Amin Adam to Finance, Henry Quartey to Interior, Ambrose Dery to Minister of State, Office of the President, and Francis Asenso Boakye to Roads and Highways.

The President’s communication director, Eugene Arhin, conveyed Akufo-Addo’s appreciation to the outgoing ministers for their service and wished them well in their future endeavors.