President Mahama Appoints Dr. Abdul-Baasit Aziz-Bamba as Acting Director-General of Value for Money Office | Discuss Ghana

 President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr. Abdul-Baasit Aziz-Bamba as the Acting Director-General of the newly established Value for Money Office. The appointment was made pursuant to Article 195(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 14(1) of the Value for Money Office Act, 2026 (Act 1172).

The announcement was confirmed in a official statement issued by Hon. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, MP, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications.

Key Highlights of the Appointment

Qualifications & Background:

Legal Expertise: Dr. Aziz-Bamba is a Harvard Law School-trained lawyer (holding SJD and LLM degrees) and served as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Law prior to his appointment.

Interim Governance: He will serve in an acting capacity pending the receipt of advice from the Governing Board, in consultation with the Public Services Commission.

Mandate of the Value for Money Office (Act 1172):

Scrutinizing Public Spending: The Office is legally empowered to ensure every cedi of public expenditure serves the public good by strengthening scrutiny, curbing waste, and preventing contract inflation.

Fiscal Accountability: Established under Act 1172 earlier in 2026, the agency institutionalizes rigorous financial evaluation across all government procurement and capital projects.