There has not been any agreement yet to grant a request for former President John Dramani Mahama to keep his official residence at No 3 Prestige Link at Cantonments in Accra as part of his retirement agreement, the Spokesperson of the NPP Transitional Team, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said.
According to him, a decision on the former President’s request would be communicated as “soon as possible.”
He said President Akufo-Addo has just started work on Monday morning by first inspecting a guard of honour.
“He is just starting work as President. He now has the power to sign off on some decisions. There is a recommendation that has been made by our side of the Transition Team and he will ratify or disagree with that recommendation and then an announcement will be made,” Mr Oppong-Nkrumah said in a radio interview on Joy FM.
He was responding to a statement from Former President John Dramani Mahama's office that urged the public to ignore claims suggesting that he had "hijacked" his residence, contrary to what the Transition Act stipulates.
The Transition Act states that the former President should be offered an official retirement home and an office.
Following from that Mr Mahama has indicated that he would like to have Bungalow No.3, Prestige Link, Cantonments and its adjoining facilities as his official home and Bungalow No.6, 3rd Avenue, Ridge, Accra as his office.
Mahama's response
"Contrary to the claims being made that HE John Dramani Mahama, former President of the Republic of Ghana, has refused to vacate his residence, we wish to state and confirm that per the information officially communicated to the newly inaugurated administration following discussions by the Joint Transition Team, President Mahama will continue to maintain his current place of residence as his retirement home," President Mahama's statement said.
It added: "The decision and agreement on the place of residence and office for the former President was formally communicated to the new administration by the former Chief of Staff Julius Debrah on December 19, 2016.
The Sixth Parliament of the 4th Republic before its dissolution, also resolved that residential and office accommodation should be provided to the outgoing President, HE John Dramani Mahama in line with convention and existing precedent," the statement added.
"The claims that Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia is stranded and has nowhere to stay, is mischievous and deliberately intended to embarrass President Mahama."
"The Vice President is expected to take up residence in the House known as Australia House, which was previously occupied by former Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur.
An Official and Permanent residence for the Vice President is currently under construction, off the Switchback road. Dr. Bawumia will move into the new structure when completed."
….more to follow soon
Source: Graphic.com.gh
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NPP PLEASE BOW UR HEADS IN SHAME FOR PLAGIARISM AND STOP DISTURBING MAHAMA!! FIRST ACT AS PRESIDENT AND U WENT ALL OVER THE WORLD COPYING SPEECHES!! INCOMPETENT NANA ADDO ADMINISTRATION!!
I am surprised... Mahama who was sharing houses to people like Akua Donkor has not got his own house to move into? The NDC refused to provide for Kuffour. Now Mahama want to stay in the official residence for vice president as part of his retirement package? Incredible! The guy is very greedy paaaa.... Opana Ford JUST MOVE OUT. period. By the way where are the 41 V8 cars that were cleared last week? Just asking.
OOH SO MR PRESIDENT YOU KNOW YOU ARE ENTITLED TO A HOUSE , WHY DIDN'T YOU GIVE KUFFOUR WHAT IS DUE HIM ,HAS PRESIDENT KUFFOUR GOTTEN HIS,PLS JOIN THE QUEUE, COZ FIRST COME FIRST SERVE, BESIDES IF WE ARE TO THIS PRIME AREAS TO EX PRESIDENT AND THEIR VICE, A TIME MAY COME THAT WE MAY NOT ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE SITTING PRESIDENTS IN AREAS AGAIN, TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION , HOW DIFFICULT ITS TO FIND A BETTER PLACE FOR THE, SITTING ONES IN ACCRA
What provision did they made for ex president Kuffuo
NPP stop this jokes before you lose the respect Ghanaians have for you. Who is Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. Arrogance has just started
NO AGREEMENT YET, SO WHERE DO YOU EXPECT THE EX-PREZ TO MOVE FROM A PLACE HE HAD STAYED FOR THE 8 YEARS TO. WHAT WERE THE TRANSITIONAL TEAM WAITING FOR TO AGREE OR REJECT THE PRESIDENTS REQUEST TO MAINTAIN HIS RESIDENCE AS HIS OFFICIAL RESIDENCE AS HE'S ENTITLED TO AS THE LAW STIPULATES. WE SHOULD FOR ONCE BE CANDID AND RESPECTFUL TO OUR PAST LEADERS. WE SHOULD STOP THESE PRIMITIVE AND ARCHAIC TACTICS THAT SEEK TO EMBARRASS AND RIDICULE OUR POLITICAL JOURNEY AS A NATION. ENOUGH OF THESE INFERIOR TACTICS.
You are very stuuuupiiiid..what provision did the NDC make for Kuffuor..yes he is expected to move out because he is a common floor member and Bawumia is the VP..neeensense again.
NANA ADDO SHOULD NOT START HIS PRESIDENCY BY ALLOWING THIS THIFF JON MAHAMA TO STAY IN THIS STATE PROPERTY BECAUSE JON MAHAMA HAS SO MANY HOUSES IN ACCRA : HIS BROTHER IBRAHIM AND ALFRED HAS PROPERTIES IN ACCRA AND CAN EASILY ACCOMODATE JON MAHAMA : WHY SHOULD JON MAHAMA BE ALLOWED TO TAKE A STATE PROPERTY : NANA ADDO SHOULD NOT MAKE THAT MISTAKE !!!!!!!!; NANA ADDO SHOULD PUT HIS FOOT DOWN AND KICK HIM OUT OTHERWISE PEOPLE WILL BE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN NANA ADDDO : HE MUST KEEP WHAT HE SAID PROTECT THE NATIONAL PURSE !!!!!!!
how arrogant kojo oppong nkrumah until l realized you were an npp member, l held you in high esteem. what are you talking about you have not granted his request, what other alternative have you made about this? do you expect him to move out for bawumia just because he is a vice president? l pray that when you time comes to be in opposition you will say the say things that now you are saying. hypocrites
Very good. A prompt response to calm down nerves. Please, in arriving at any decision on his request, kindly be guided by Ex- President Mahama's own directive of 15th November 20i5 on the abolition of the policy that allows public office holders to purchase state bungalows allocated to them. Ghana must work again. God bless our homeland Ghana.