President John Dramani Mahama has ordered all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to declare their assets by Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
This directive was given by the President while addressing participants at an orientation and training programme organised for MMDCEs today, Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
“In the meantime, I wish to remind you that you are among the office holders who are required to declare your assets, and so I expect that by July 15th, all of you will have declared your assets,” he noted.
The President also revealed that the current method of appointing MMDCEs may soon be replaced by a more democratic system, which will allow direct voting by members of the public.
According to him, the mode of selection of MMDCEs is one of the major proposals that have popped up from the ongoing constitutional review.
“MMDCEs, you may be the last batch of MMDCEs appointed. The National Review committee is going round and will present its recommendations in August this year, and one of the major items that has come up is the election of the MMDCEs. There is no doubt that Ghanaians want the MMDCEs elected. Those who succeed you might have to go through elections,” he remarked.
The President further urged MMDCEs to ensure responsible management of public funds, indicating that a huge sum of money has been allocated to their offices through the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF).