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The former Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), Kofi Ofosu Nkansah, has voiced his support for efforts by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to remove Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) appointed by former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who are refusing to vacate office following the change in government.
Nkansah emphasised that these public offices should be open for new leadership that aligns with the incoming administration’s vision and policies.
In a Facebook post, he wrote, “I support NDC foot soldiers chasing out any NPP appointee who is refusing to leave office. If NDC appointees had not left, would we have gotten opportunities to also serve? Even in the same government, the president can appoint you today and remove you tomorrow, so what’s the point in resisting the president’s directive?”
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Similarly, a member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) communications team, Kofi Tonto, has urged all CEO appointees of the former administration who are yet to resign to step down immediately.
According to Tonto, it is only appropriate that the new government is allowed to appoint individuals who believe in its policies and vision.
“You cannot campaign against the vision and ideas of Mahama and expect to be maintained as a CEO. Step down for those who believe in his ideas and vision. It’s that simple!” he posted on Facebook.
These calls come in the wake of a leadership dispute at SIC Insurance PLC involving the immediate past Managing Director (MD), Hollistar Duah-Yentumi. She has filed an injunction against the company and the newly appointed MD, James Agyenim-Boateng, in an attempt to block his assumption of office.
Reports suggest that Duah-Yentumi has locked the MD’s office and withheld the keys, effectively preventing her successor from taking over.
During an interview on Citi Eyewitness News on February 5, Agyenim-Boateng disclosed that upon his visit to SIC’s headquarters to introduce himself to the management team, Duah-Yentumi refused to attend the meeting. Furthermore, she has not provided her handover notes, raising concerns among staff members.
“It has become apparent that the real difficulty regarding why I have not been able to access the office is because my predecessor has actually locked up the office and bolted with the keys. It is strange,” Agyenim-Boateng remarked.
In response, Duah-Yentumi has filed an interlocutory injunction at the High Court, seeking to prevent Agyenim-Boateng from assuming the role of Managing Director. Her lawyer, E.N. Poku Esq., has filed a motion requesting an order to restrain SIC Insurance from recognising Agyenim-Boateng as the new MD.
The case is expected to unfold in court in the coming days as the legal battle over SIC’s leadership continues.
