Who replaces Nii Okine at CEPS?

Officers of the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) are eagerly awaiting the nomination of the person who will assume the hot seat of Commissioner of CEPS weeks after controversial Nii Okine Adjei was sent home on leave, reports 'The Ghanaian Chronicle', an independent newspaper.

As anticipated, the race for the job of Commissioner of the organization that generates over 70 per cent of national revenue has been characterized by the routine lobbying such positions. One well-placed source, who confirmed this to the Chronicle has likened it to a musical chair's scenario.

The paper said it can reveal that when the dust settles over the apparent jostling and jockeying, the Kufuor administration would appoint an insider to be Commissioner.

It said it has learnt that the Kufuor administration intends to break away from the traditional practice in terms of the mode of appointment by choosing a Commissioner from the rank and file of the organization.

The position of Special Advisor to the Commissioner would also be scrapped.

Names making the rounds according to the paper include Paul Adubofuor, deputy Commissioner, Operations, Opoku Ntiamoah, assistant Commissioner and Mrs Comfort Boohene- Osafo, deputy Commissioner, research.