With effect from January 13, 2025, Samuel Awuku has stepped down as the Director General of the National Lottery Authority, according to Mynewsgh.com. In a letter bearing Mr. Awuku clarified that he had been officially sworn in to represent his constituents after being elected as the Member of Parliament for the Akwapim North seat. "In the light of this new responsibility, I wish to focus my efforts on serving as a Member of Parliament," he stated.
In August 2021, the former Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration named Samuel Awuku the Director General of the National Lottery Authority.