President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in the members of the Council of State.
The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Jubilee House today, Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
President Mahama administered the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Secrecy to the Council, which will be chaired by former Speaker of Parliament, Edward Doe Adjaho.
Other members include former Chief Justice and retired Supreme Court Judge, Sophia Akuffo, and Betty Mould Iddrisu, a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice.
The designated members include the former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan, the former Chief of Defence Staff, Michael Samson-Oje, and the President of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II.
Other designated members include the Chief of Akyem Kukuratumi, Daasebre Boamah Darko; the Paramount Chief of Oguaa Traditional Area, Osabarima Kwesi Atta II; former Supreme Court Justice, Vida Amankwah Akoto-Bamfo; the Paramount Chief of Mankpan Traditional Area, Mankpanwura Jakpa Achor-Ade Borenyi I; and former Zebila MP, Cletus Avoka.
The ceremony was attended by key government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, and representatives from various sectors of society.
