{"id":150451,"date":"2024-02-12T15:10:25","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T15:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/12\/dr-bawumias-decision-to-appoint-50-ministers-vindicates-mahama\/"},"modified":"2024-02-12T15:10:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T15:10:25","slug":"dr-bawumias-decision-to-appoint-50-ministers-vindicates-mahama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/12\/dr-bawumias-decision-to-appoint-50-ministers-vindicates-mahama\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Bawumia&#8217;s decision to appoint 50 ministers vindicates Mahama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/IMG_5579-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Johnson Asiedu Nketia\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Johnson Asiedu Nketia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has argued that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s decision to decrease the number of ministers endorses former President John Mahama\u2019s perspective on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>He was reacting to Bawumia\u2019s address to the nation last Wednesday where he announced that he would be\u00a0capping the number of Ministers and Deputy Ministers at a maximum of 50 should he become President.<\/p>\n<p>The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had earlier promised to appoint less than 60 ministers if elected as President in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Aseidu Nketia on Adom FM\u2019s morning show, <strong>Dwaso Nsem<\/strong> Monday said Dr. Bawumia sees this as a competition because he is striving to outdo Mahama without thorough consideration of the implications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are vindicating Mahama when you say you want to reduce the number of ministers to 50. You are saying you agree with Mahama that is the way to go\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch video below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">Dr. Bawumia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MBawumia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MBawumia<\/a> decision to appoint 50 ministers vindicates John Dramani Mahama <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDMahama?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JDMahama<\/a> \u2013 Asiedu Nketia<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DwasoNsem?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DwasoNsem<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alata Sabinus Ghana and Nigeria Your Papa Onyeka Madina Kessie No Light Eiiii Nuamah Rey Mysterio Osimhen Ayew Generator Republic Right to Dream <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y1qiKD8Quz\">pic.twitter.com\/y1qiKD8Quz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adom 106.3 FM (@Adom1063fm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Adom1063fm\/status\/1756998786516230336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"Gxi8i1IT3AQ\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Health Tips: Skin Care - Badwan on Adom TV (12-02-24)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gxi8i1IT3AQ?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnson Asiedu Nketia The Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has argued that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia\u2019s decision to decrease the number of ministers endorses former President John Mahama\u2019s perspective on the matter. 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