Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has alleged lack of due diligence on the part of the Office of the President over the dismissal of some 24 District Chief Executives.

President Akufo-Addo has revoked the appointment of 24 District Chief Executives (DCEs) with immediate effect in accordance with Article 243 (3) b of the Constitution and section 20 (3) (b) of the Local Government Act, 2014, (Act 936).

Reacting to this in a post on X, Mr Dafeamekpor, noted that the Article being cited by the President is inapplicable as the applicable statute would be

The South Dayi MP is therefore questioning the validity of the letter in circulation said to be from the Office of the President.

He has also cautioned the president's staffers to be well educated on Ghana's laws and ensure the appropriate usage. According to him, such misinformation dents the reputation of the president.

"Is this letter authentic? If it is, then I have a big issue with the contents. The applicable statute is the LOCAL GOVERNANCE ACT, 2016, ACT 936. That is the law that ought to have been quoted. The staffers around the Prez should stop embarrassing him," he wrote.

In the letter signed on Friday, February 2, the President directed the affected DCEs to be notified of the revocation and instructed that replacements be nominated under separate cover.

The specific reasons for the revocation were not provided in the statement.

Among those dismissed are, Martina Appiah Nyantakyi (Ahafo Ano North), Nii Larteh Ollenu (Amansie West), Daniel Owuredu (Nkoranza South), Alhaji Abdulai Adams (Pru East), Gmasombe Jerome Kofi Gyimah, (Sene East), Joseph Aidoo (Awutu Senya West), Samuel Kwame Agyekum (Asuogyaman), Seth Asante (Atiwa West), Comfort Asante (New Juaben North), Isaac Kwadzo Buabeng (Nsawam-Adoagyiri), Daniel Alexander Nii-Noi Adumua (Adentan) and Mohammed Bashiru Kamara (Ga Central).

On the matter, financial analyst and US economist, Scott Bolshevik, has shared what he believes to be the reason behind the mass sacking of District Chief Executives by President Akufo-Addo.

According to Mr Bolshevik in a post on X, these DCEs were not dismissed due to their inefficiency or corruption-related activities, per his conversation with a Member of Parliament.

He noted that the 24 individuals were removed from post because the "preferred 24 candidates for president lost the recent elections."

Mr Bolshevick said their continuous stay may impair flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's quest to become President, thus their appointments had to be revoked by the president.

"I had the privilege to talk to an MP The bizarre part was that the DCEs were sacked, not based on corruption or inefficiency It’s because the preferred 24 candidates for president lost the recent elections. This may impair Bawumia's succession It has never been about you!" he wrote.

Meanwhile, President Akufo-Addo has appointed 26 individuals to the role of Municipal and District Chief Executives.

The president, in a statement dated February, 3, explained that this action is in accordance with Article 243 (1) of the Constitution.

Those recently appointed include; Prince Dormaa Amoah (Ahafo Ano North), Oscar Asare Andoh(Amansie West), Dr. Amoateng Augustine Kwasi (Nkoranza South), Mohammed Haruna (Pru East), Samson Gbolu (Sene East), Moses Arhinful Acquah (Awutu Senya West), Nana Kweku Abban (Asuogyaman).