President Mahama
President John Mahama has nominated a new set of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMCEs) per Article 243(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 20(1) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936), as amended.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, March 26, the presidency announced 71 nominations across eight regions.
The nominations are subject to the approval of the respective local assemblies.
Out of Ghana’s 16 regions, only eight regions have received nominations for their Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMCEs.
The regional breakdown of the nominations is as follows:
- Volta Region: 17 persons nominated out of 18 districts
- Oti Region: 9 persons nominated for all 9 districts
- Ahafo Region: 6 persons nominated
- Bono Region: 10 persons nominated for all 10 districts
- Bono East Region: 9 persons nominated for all 9 districts
- Savannah Region: 5 persons nominated for all 5 districts
- North East Region: 6 persons nominated for all 6 districts
- Western North Region: 9 persons nominated for all 9 districts
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