Stephen Amoah, also known as Sticka, the MP for Nhyiaeso in the Ashanti Region
The Member of Parliament for Tano North, Dr Gideon Boako, has provided detailed clarification on claims surrounding the appointment of the late Dr John Kumah as Deputy Finance Minister, over Stephen Amoah, also known as Sticka, the MP for Nhyiaeso in the Ashanti Region.
Dr Boako, who also served as spokesperson to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, addressed the issue in an interview on GHOne TV while responding to comments attributed to Dr Stephen Amoah, who suggested that Dr Bawumia blocked Sticka’s chances of becoming Finance Minister.
Dr Boako further revealed that in early 2021, following the general elections and during a period when the then former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta was abroad for health reasons, he himself was approached to take up the role of Deputy Finance Minister but declined the offer.
“I was approached for the position of deputy finance minister. And I declined it for two good reasons, okay? Now, when I didn’t offer myself for that, John Kumah was made the deputy finance minister. At the time, Stika was there.
“Why was Stika not made a deputy finance minister at that time? Because there were conversations and this is what Stika had said somewhere, if it is not true, I’m also not being truthful, you understand?
“There were conversations that the minister at the time didn’t want him to be his deputy, you understand? So, at the time, Amin Anta was going to the finance ministry as minister of state to replace Charles Adu Boahen, “he said.
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According to Dr Boako, internal considerations played a role in that decision.
He added that when Ken Ofori-Atta later exited the Finance Ministry and a substantive minister was required, the political circumstances made the appointment of an existing Minister of State the most practical option.
“At that time, Parliament was hung, tensions were high and subjecting a new nominee to vetting would have been risky. Amin was already a Minister of State and did not require vetting, making his promotion the easiest and safest option,” Dr Boako said.
He stressed that beyond procedural convenience, Dr Amin Adam was qualified for the role and possessed the necessary competence, dismissing suggestions that political bias influenced the decision.
According to Dr Boako, claims that Sticka was ever being considered for the Finance Minister position are inaccurate and misleading. He described the narrative as flawed and inconsistent with the actual sequence of events within government at the time.
“There was never a time when Sticka was going to be nominated as Finance Minister and Dr Bawumia said no,” Dr Boako stated.
It was never the case that Dr. Stephen Amoah was set to be nominated for Finance Minister, and Dr. Bawumia rejected the idea… – Dr. Gideon Boako (MP, Tano North)#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork#GHOneTV #NewsAlert#GHToday @_KodjoMensah pic.twitter.com/Ajzj3KXh3P
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) January 8, 2026
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