President Mahama nominates Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government

President John Dramani Mahama has nominated Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga as Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs as part of a ministerial reshuffle announced on Friday, August 7, 2026.

Ayariga will take over the Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs portfolio from Ahmed Ibrahim, who has been moved to the Works, Housing and Water Resources Ministry.

Zanetor Agyemang-Rawlings for the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, the reassignment of Kenneth Gilbert Adjei to the Ministry of Defence, and the reassignment of Ahmed Ibrahim to the Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources.