The Appointments Committee of Parliament is set to vet Majority Leader and Chairman of the
Business Committee, Mahama Ayariga, on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, following his nomination by President John Dramani Mahama as Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.
Mr Ayariga is among three nominees scheduled to appear before the committee as Parliament advances the process of considering recent presidential nominations to key ministerial and judicial positions.
Also scheduled for vetting on Tuesday is Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, who has been nominated as Minister-designate for Environment, Science and Technology, as well as a nominee for appointment to the Supreme Court.
Mr Ayariga, who chairs the Business Committee, outlined the proposed timetable and procedure for the vetting during proceedings in Parliament on Monday, August 24.
“On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, the Appointments Committee should consider the two ministerial nominees and one justice of the Supreme Court. And then on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, the Appointments Committee should also consider the nominations of two justices of the Supreme Court. So those are the schedules that the Business Committee is recommending for adoption by this House.”
Under the proposed arrangement, the committee will begin with the two ministerial nominees and one Supreme Court nominee on Tuesday before continuing with the consideration of two additional Supreme Court nominees on Wednesday, August 26.
Mr Ayariga’s vetting will provide members of the Appointments Committee with the opportunity to scrutinise his qualifications, experience, policy positions and suitability for the Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs portfolio.
The vetting forms part of Parliament’s consideration of a number of presidential nominations submitted for approval.
The process follows a request by Parliament’s Business Committee for a waiver of the Standing Orders requirement relating to the publication of presidential nominations.
The waiver is intended to facilitate consideration of the nominations and allow the Appointments Committee to proceed with the vetting schedule without being constrained by the usual publication requirement.
Following the vetting, the nominees’ reports will be presented to the full House for consideration and approval in accordance with parliamentary procedures.
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