play videoPresident John Dramani Mahama with A-G Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu during the declaration of assets
President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, officially declared his assets in accordance with Article 286 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.
Article 286 mandates public office holders, including the president and his appointees, to complete and submit Assets Declaration Forms to the Auditor-General’s office.
Presenting his Assets Declaration Forms to the Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, on Tuesday, President Mahama pointed out that the declaration is essential to Ghana’s fight against corruption.
He indicated that in the past, he used to declare his assets in private but has chosen to do so publicly as an example to his appointees and other persons required to declare their assets.
“In times past, I would privately present these forms to the Auditor-General in fulfilment of my statutory obligation. I have taken the step of presenting these forms publicly as a way of injecting some openness and transparency into the process of asset declaration.
“I have maintained that while it is all well and good to punish corruption, a more effective way of addressing the canker is preventing it from occurring in the first place,” he said.
He added, “I honestly believe that if properly created and enforced, asset declaration can become a sustainable tool for tackling corruption.”
The president went on to give his appointees up to March 31, 2025, to declare their assets.
He said that appointees who fail to declare their assets before the stated deadline will face severe sanctions including the possibility of being removed from office.
