The Vice President of IMANI-Africa, Bright Simons, has revealed that an international bank reportedly cautioned President John Dramani Mahama against appointing a certain individual to a prominent ministerial role.Bright Simons explained that the bank's apprehension arises from ongoing investigations involving the individual, which could not only jeopardize their nomination but also impact the government's reputation.

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This concern is particularly significant given the administration's commitment to maintaining high ethical standards under the newly launched Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL).

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In a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account, Bright Simons remarked, “Those who care about the reputation of the new Ghanaian government would be interested to know that an international bank has reached out confidentially to the office of the current President with a warning that an individual he intends to name to high ministerial office is the subject of adverse investigations.

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The outcomes of these investigations may become public.”He continued, “The President was thus being alerted about the potential distractions this individual’s appointment may cause, given that ORAL’s credibility requires the government to maintain the moral high ground.”The post, which has garnered significant attention online, concluded, “It is generally important that a Ghanaian government avoids a ‘chain of scandals.

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’ Scandals accumulate to sap goodwill. We can’t say more than this.”President Mahama has started revealing his ministerial appointments after the initial vetting of three nominees: Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson for Finance Minister, John Jinapor for Energy Minister, and Dominic Ayine for Attorney General.Nonetheless, the specific ministerial role under scrutiny has not yet been identified.

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See the post below:Those who care about the reputation of the new Ghanaian government would be interested in knowing that an international bank has reached out confidentially to the office of the current President with a warning that an individual he intends to name to high ministerial office is… pic.twitter.com/fgJHA5hJBZ— Bright Simons (@BBSimons) January 16, 2025

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