A retired international diplomat, Michael Yaw Offei, has advised President-elect to appoint a fresh team of appointees, distinct from those he worked with during his first tenure.

Speaking to journalists at his residence in Tema on Tuesday, Mr.

Offei attributed the significant defeat Mr.

Mahama suffered in 2016, during his incumbency, to some of the individuals he had appointed into office. "There is a saying that if you have been bitten by a snake before, you develop fear even for worms.