President John Dramani Mahama, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, released the first batch of Metropolitan, Municipal, District Chief Executive’s (MMDCEs), pending approval by their respective assemblies.

The appointments are in accordance with Article 243 (1) of the 1912 constitution and the 20 (1) of the Local Governance Acts, 2016, which allows Mahama to appoint persons across the various MMDAs to support his administration at the local levels.

The president has so far made nominations for 8 out of the 16 regions across the country.

Here is the breakdown of the MMDCES appointed by the president:

Volta Region

Ho – Stephen Adom

Hohoe – Prosper Kumi

Ketu South - Nicholas Kwabla Worlachie

Keta – Wisdom Bondiru Seade

Ketu North – Rev Martin Amenaki


Oti Region

Akan – Dr Sam Suraj Issaka

Blakoye – Eric Kwaku Oppong

Buem – Parke-Davies Magyigbe

Guan – Godfred Koku Koffie

Krachie East – Safo Nketsia


Ahafo Region

Asunafo North – Joseph Akparibo

Asunafo South – Benjamin Yinka

Asutifi North -Dauda Hafiz Dabeil

Tano North – Sampson Pius Opoku


Bono Region

Berekum West – Collins Asoma

Banda – Peter Dongi

Dormaa East – Osei Owusu King

Dormaa West – Stephen Azorba Awuni

Dormaa Central – Dominic Adomah Ameyaw

Wenchi – Gloria Opoku Gyamfi


Bono East Region

Sene East – Ofornnyi Fredrick K. Nkrumah

Sene West – Khaari Fuseini

Pru East – Dauda Abdul Nassir

Pru West – Samuel Agyapong

Kintampo North – Isaac Donkor


Savannah Region

Sawla-Tuna-Kaiba – Saaka Sinkina

North Gonja – Abdulai Nashiru

Central Gonja – Mahama Fuseini

North East Gonja – Abdul Mumin Ewutomah

Salaga South – David Rabiu Kassim


North East Region

Bunkpurungu – Joseph Lachiri

Chereponi – Seini Amadu Kofi

East Mamprusi – Daniel Barichi Bukari

West Mamprusi -Mohammed Rabiu Jabaa

Mamprusi Moaduri- Abdul Rahaman Abdul-Aziz


Western North Region

Akontombra – Joseph Appiah

Aowin – Stephen Morcher

Bia East – Francis Amankwah

Bia West – Mattew Annor

Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai – Sebastian Obeng

Bodi – Stephen Baidoo

Juaboso – Alexander Adu Quist

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Meanwhile, watch this concluding part of our sit-down with the 100-year-old World War II veteran, who was also present at the 28th February Shooting, below: