The Speaker of Parliament has referred three ministerial nominees to the Appointments Committee of Parliament for consideration, following the release of the first batch of ministerial appointments by President John Dramani Mahama after his inauguration on Tuesday.
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, who presided over the meeting yesterday announced the referral of the nominees to the Appointments Committee.
According to a statement issued in Accra yesterday signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, acting Spokesperson to the President, the ministerial nominees are the Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson as Minister-designate for Finance; John Abdulai Jinapor, Minister-designate for Energy and Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, Attorney-General and Minister of Justice-designate.
With these nominations, the statement said the countdown to the nomination of all 60 ministers in the first 14 days in office as pledged by the President in his electioneering campaign has begun.