Mahama nominates Muntaka for Interior, Omane Boamah for Defence and Ablakwa for Foreign Affairs

President John Dramani Mahama submitted a third list of ministerial and regional ministerial nominees to Parliament for prior approval, continuing the formation of his government.

The names, delivered through the Speaker of Parliament on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, include individuals expected to serve as Ministers of State and Regional Ministers across various sectors and regions.

Former Minister for Communications Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah has been nominated as the Minister-Designate for Defence and the Member of Parliament for Asawase, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has been designated to the Minister of Interior.

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is going to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs while the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George has been nominated for the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovations.

Below are the names:

Regional Ministers

   Puozuing Charles Lwanga, Upper West
   Joseph Addae Akwaboa, Bono Region
   Francis Owusu Antwi, Bono East Region

Ministers of State

   Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, Ministry of Defence
   Samuel Nartey George, MP, Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations
   Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
   Kofi Iddie Adams, MP, Ministry of Sports and Recreation
   Abdul-Rashid H. Pelpuo, MP, Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment
   Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, MP, Ministry of Health
   Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, MP, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology
   Joseph Bukari Nikpe, MP, Ministry of Transport
   Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, MP, Ministry of Interior
   Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, MP, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
   Adjel Kenneth Gilbert, Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources