The minority leader in parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has told President John Dramani Mahama’s deputy ministerial nominees to prepare for their vetting on Monday, 24 February 2025.
According to the minority leader, there is no friend in Lagos, and they must prepare for their vetting on Monday as the minority is not going to spare them.
Alexander Afenyo-Markin revealed he is going to scrutinize the deputy ministerial nominees’ CVs.
He asserted that those who have a questionable certificate should do their homework before coming.
Speaking on Adom TV, Alexander Afenyo-Markin detailed, “Please don’t get it wrong, I look at their CV, so if you are coming prepare your CV very well, if you know you have a questionable certificate go and do your homework, because we are going to ask”.
“If you state you hold a first degree you must indicate from where, if you hold a master’s degree where did you get the masters from. Some even write dates, don’t you realise I even help them, sometimes I allow them to correct”, he added.
The minority leader further added that there is no friend in Lagos so they must prepare for the vetting on Monday.
“So far no one has come that I have sat in a class with, don’t create that impression, all I saying is that Monday obɔyɛ butubutu, we will hold them to account, we will ask you your CV, there is no friend in Lagos, Monday first set you should come prepared. The minority we are not going to spare them”, he reiterated.
Afenyo Markin during the vetting of the sectorial ministers as well as regional ministerial nominees made a name for himself by questioning some nominees for longer hours.
From Monday, February 24, to Thursday, February 27, 2025 parliament’s Appointment Committee will commence the second phase of vetting for President John Dramani Mahama’s deputy ministerial nominees.
The vetting is expected to focus on John Mahama’s deputy ministerial nominees, with the chaired by the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Bernard Ahiafor, and the majority and minority questioning the nominees.
Deputy Minister-designate for Tourism, Culture, and Creative Arts; Yussif Issaka Jajah, Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah; Housing and Water Resources, Gizella Akushika Tetteh-Agbotui, and Ernest Brogya Genfi for the Ministry of Defence are all scheduled to be vetted on Monday, February 24.
Watch the video below:
Monday obɔyɛ butubutu.
“There’s no friend in Lagos…Prepare for vetting on Monday”
Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin pic.twitter.com/QYFc7yr7rY
— Nαɳα Kɯαɱҽ (@NanaKwame_off) February 19, 2025
