Former President John Dramani Mahama has vacated his official Cantoments residence. The house in which Mr Mahama lived as Vice-President and later as President has been earmarked by the state as the official residence for vice presidents.
Sources close to the former administration confirmed to the Daily Graphic that the former Chief of Staff, Mr Julius Debrah, signed a report of an inventory conducted in the residence by officials of the administration and the Public Works Department (PWD) yesterday morning to signify the official handing over of the house.
Security personnel at post in the house confirmed that Mr Mahama had packed out of the house, but could not tell exactly when he did.
Media personnel who were at the residence of Mr Mahama to observe a tour by the PWD and some officials of the past administration to authenticate the inventory report, were denied the opportunity.
The PWD officials and the officers of the past administration, including Mr Debrah also declined to speak to journalists after the inventory tour.
Observations
The Daily Graphic observed that security around the house which hitherto was very tight was a bit more relaxed.
It was also observed that people and vehicles used the street in front of the house as a thorough fare without having to go through the hitherto strict scrutiny, because neither a president nor a vice president was currently living in it.
However, security presence was felt as security personnel where still at post discharging their duties.
As part of the security measures there, the journalists who were allowed to enter the house were screened to be sure they had not taken any photographs within or without the premises.
The immediate vicinity of the house has been marked as a security zone.
Background
Mr Mahama is reported to have made a request to keep the official house in which he was living as his retirement home, which was declined by the government.
The house in which Mr Mahama lived as Vice-President and later as President has been earmarked by the state as the official residents for vice presidents.
The Transition Act, Section 10 of the law requires the President and the Vice-President to vacate their official residence a day before the inauguration of a new president.
However, he is entitled to a retirement home.
Source: Daily Graphic
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Qui, what do u mean by digging his own grave? why was it bawumia who went there to sack him or what master think before you talk, now the house is for vice presidents so if bawumia theres come with any decision to keep that house then we will deal with him too, Jm was to vacate to the staff house and give that to Amissah but cos he wanted to keep it he decided to still stay there even as the president. @PKF, if he deserves more than that then kill urself for him cos he deserve more that a human sacrifice too. Why dont you let him manage your family accounts for u. Lets face facts, JM good move taken now rest peacefully and dont let the bebies with sharp teeths wory you again
I wish our past leaders could learn from their counterparts elsewhere. David Cameron could board train without a seat given to him by fellow passengers. He vacated #10 Downing Street within stipulated time. Obama never waited for a second before leaving the white house for Trump. When will such occur in Africa? I thing Ex-president Mahama must be surcharged for failing to vacate the house on time or he wated to play Yahya Jahmeh?
I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY THE NEWS MEN WERE DENIED ACCESS TO THE HOUSE WHEN THE PWD OFFICIALS WERE TAKING INVENTORY. THEY WILL MISREPORT TO SUIT THEIR POLITICAL LEANINGS.THEY ARE KOKONSA PEOPLE AND HIGHLY HYPOCRITES. A SECURITY MAN IN THE HOUSE COULD NOT TELL WHEN EXACTLY PREZ. MAHAMA'S FAMILY MOVED OUT? GOD SAVE US! THEN WHAT WAS HE DOING IN THE HOUSE?
God have mercy, God bless you President Mahama time will tell your contribution to our nation. you have done your part
Pls let leisure bemoan, Dr. Otabil, Duncan Williams, the chief imams, the head of ahmadiya Ghana and Christian council including adarkwa yiadom all assemble at the house before bawumia moves in. This mahama is a dangerous diabolical treacherous wizard. He could not even spare prof mills how much more bawumia and samira. Eiiii this is dangerous
UNLIKE YAYA JAMMEH, MAHAMA CAN LIVE GHANA AND STILL ENJOY A GOOD LIFE AS FORMER PRESIDENT.
God is watching, and He is going to judge everyone according to our deeds. U can insult whom ever u want to, buh remember God is watching!!!
WELL MR. PRESIDENT GOD WOULD SURELY BLESS YOU.
Bye Bye ooooooooooo kor kor kor
We wish him well in opposition.