International bank warns Mahama against appointing a minister under adverse investigations – Bright Simons alleges

The Vice President of the policy think tank IMANI-Africa, Bright Simons, has hinted at a warning issued to President John Dramani Mahama by an international bank regarding the appointment of an individual to a high ministerial position.

According to Bright Simons, the bank’s concern stems from the fact that the individual in question is currently the subject of multiple investigations.

He added that this could affect the individual’s nomination and the government’s standing, especially as the administration is expected to uphold the highest moral standards following the establishment of Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL).

Writing on his X (formerly Twitter) page, Bright Simons stated, “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. 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.’ Scandals accumulate to sap goodwill. We can’t say more than this.”

President Mahama has begun announcing ministerial appointments following the vetting of the first three nominees, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson as Minister of Finance, John Jinapor as Minister of Energy, and Dominic Ayine as Attorney General.

However, it remains unclear which ministerial appointment is being called into question.

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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