Mahama swerves Koku Anyidoho

President John Dramani Mahama yesterday named the Member of Parliament for Krachi West, Madama Helen Adwoa Ntoso as the Minister designate for the Volta Region, dashing the hopes of former Presidential Spokesperson, Koku Anyidoho, who is said to be eyeing the position following the death of Henry Ford Kamel.

Earlier, the Ghanaian Lens, a newspaper owned and edited by Koku Anyidoho, had created the impression that he had been penciled down for the Volta Region top position.

It even proceeded to state emphatically that the man had clinched the post.

But a statement issued in Accra yesterday and signed by the Executive Secretary to the President, Dr Raymond Atuguba said, “In accordance with article 256 (1) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama has nominated for the consideration of Parliament, Hon Helen Adwoa Ntoso as the Regional Minister designate for the Volta Region”.

This leaves Mr Anyidoho, who was virtually calling all the shots during the reign of late President Mills, without any substantive portfolio in the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration.

He has often been spotted at the Kuku Hill office of the late President in Osu where he hangs out with other colleagues who were loyal to Mills until his untimely death last year.

As it stands now, Mr Anyidoho is only hoping and praying to catch the attention of the President with regard to the rest of his appointments.

Until then, he remains a mere member of the ruling NDC.