Kofi Bentil defends Mahama’s dissolution of nine State Boards

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has defended President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to dissolve the governing boards of 9 state-owned enterprises and institutions.

Mr Bentil said the President acted within the powers vested in his office and committed no wrongdoing by dissolving the boards.

“I don’t think the President has done anything wrong. It is actually within his power,” Bentil said on TV3’s Keypoints.

He, however, urged the President and future administrations to exercise restraint in the use of presidential powers, stressing that having the authority to take certain decisions does not necessarily mean all such powers must be exercised.

“The President is within his power to do what he has done, but some of us believe that, going forward, we should manage the powers of the President. The President has a lot of powers, but he does not have to use all of them,” he said.

President Mahama dissolved the governing boards of 9 state institutions with immediate effect, according to an announcement by the Presidency.

The affected institutions are Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited, Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO), Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG), Ghana Post Company Limited, Road Maintenance Trust Fund, TDC Ghana Limited, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and National Sports Authority (NSA).

The dissolution was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, by the Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu.

The statement, however, did not disclose the reasons behind the decision to dissolve the governing boards.