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Senyo Hosi tells John Mahama that dissolving boards without reasons breaches the constitution

Dissolution of Boards: Absence of reason breaches the tenets and spirit of the constitution - Senyo Hosi tells Mahama

Senyo Hosi told John Mahama that dissolving state boards without providing explicit reasons breaches the constitution of Ghana.

The policy analyst and former executive raised the constitutional challenge during governance discussions focused on executive authority and public sector reform. He stated that presidential decisions regarding statutory appointments must follow established legal standards rather than discretionary administrative choices.

Hosi made the point that the president, as stated by the constitution, exercises the power for and on behalf of the people of Ghana.

That constitutional principle dictates that executive authority is held in trust rather than owned by the individual holding office. Power exercised on behalf of citizens requires transparency, administrative fairness, and clear legal justification whenever public appointments are revoked.

In Ghana, incoming presidential administrations routinely terminate the mandates of statutory boards upon taking power. Governing bodies across public sector corporations, regulatory commissions,


According to 3News.