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Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State for Government Communication, has accused the previous Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration of violating due process in making last-minute public service appointments.
According to him, a detailed review of the appointment process uncovered multiple irregularities, with many individuals securing positions without submitting formal applications to the institutions that employed them.
He further alleged that some appointees were recruited without undergoing interviews to assess their qualifications, while others failed to complete the mandatory medical examinations.
These findings, he explained, raise serious concerns about the legality of the appointments and the financial strain they place on the current administration.
NDC Transition Team Had Warned of Revocations
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on February 11, 2025, Kwakye Ofosu recalled that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) transition team had issued a warning on December 17, 2024, cautioning that such last-minute appointments would be revoked once the new government assumed office.
He stressed that the administration cannot permit individuals to enter the public and civil service without following the appropriate recruitment procedures.
His remarks come in response to questions regarding Chief of Staff Julius Debrah’s directive to revoke all public service appointments and recruitments made after December 7, 2024. A confidential letter, seen by Citi News, has since been distributed to heads of government institutions, instructing them to comply with the order.
Concerns Over Fiscal Impact and Illegal Recruitment
*”Some government agencies, ministries, and institutions were feverishly employing people in the dying embers of the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government. We expressed concern about this because we knew it was going to have an impact on our fiscal position, especially at a time when the country was struggling.
“We have looked into the matter and found that due process was bypassed in the appointments that were made. Some didn’t put in any application at all, others didn’t go through interviews, and some who should have gone through medical examinations didn’t go through.
“In some cases, the appointment letters were backdated, except that when you look into the payroll, you will not find that they have received any payment at all since they were employed. To that extent, we deem them unlawful and illegal. And as a government, we cannot afford a situation where people are illegally recruited into the public and civil service without due process,”* he stated.
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