The size of the government has been one of the major campaign issues as the nation heads towards the 2024 general elections. Almost all presidential hopefuls, including the two flagbearers of the two leading political parties: the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), have all promised a drastic reduction in the size of government. Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who is also the flagbearer of the NPP, has promised to rule the country with "no more than 50 ministers" should he be sworn in as President of Ghana on January 7, 2025. Former President John Dramani Mahama has also promised that he "will form a government of less than 60 ministers and deputy ministers of state" should he be made president again - meaning his ministerial appointees would be way lesser than 50.