President John Mahama has nominated five individuals for appointment as members of the Fiscal Council, with Presidential Spokesperson and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, releasing the list on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Leading the nominees is Dr. Emmanuel Oteng Kumah, who is designated to serve as Chairperson of the Council. The remaining four nominees are Prof. Patrick Opoku Asuming, a Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana Business School; Leslie Dwight Mensah, a representative from a research think tank; J.K. Bedu-Addo, a former policy expert from the Ministry of Finance; and Dr. Henry A. Kofi Wampah, a former public policy expert from the Bank of Ghana.
The nominations are pursuant to Section 11D of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), as amended by the Public Financial Management (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1136).
Subject to parliamentary approval, the nominees are expected to strengthen financial oversight, promote fiscal prudence, and support sound decision-making in public financial management;forming part of the government’s broader agenda to ensure the judicious use of public funds.
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