The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has changed its leadership in the 9th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.

The shake-up, which was announced on Thursday, January 23, 2025, comes after the appointment of some of the party’s leadership in the House to key ministerial positions in the John Dramani Mahama government.

The Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, who was the Majority Leader, has been replaced by the Member of Parliament of Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga.

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, who was the Majority Chief Whip, has been replaced by Rockson-Nelson Kwami Etse Dafeamekpor, MP of South Dayi.

Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe, who was the Second Deputy Majority Whip, is now the First Deputy Majority Whip, taking over from Ahmed Ibrahim, who has been appointed as the Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs.

Richard Acheampong, MP of Bia East, has also replaced Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe as Second Deputy Majority Whip.

Here are brief profiles of the new leadership of the Majority Caucus of Parliament:

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga:



Mahama Ayariga is a lawyer and politician. He was born in Bawku in the Upper East Region of Ghana on May 24, 1974.

He is a Member of Parliament of Bawku Central Constituency in the Upper East Region and has represented the constituency since 2012.

He has served in various positions in governments of his party, the National Democratic Congress, including Minister of Information and Media Relations and Minister of Youth and Sports.

He schooled in Ghana, Nigeria, and the United States of America. He attended Barewa College in Zaria in Kaduna State, Nigeria. He holds a Master of Law (LLM) degree from Harvard Law School in the United States of America and a Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree from the University of Ghana, Legon.

Deputy Majority Leader George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan:



George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan has been the Member of Parliament for the Cape Coast South Constituency in the Central Region since 2013.

Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan was born on August 21, 1963.

He obtained an MBA from the University of Chicago Business School, an MSc and BSc from the University of London, and is a CFA member of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute.

Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Kwami Etse Dafeamekpor:



MP of South Dayi Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has represented the people of South Dayi Constituency in the Volta Region since 2017.

Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor was born on December 9, 1976.

He holds a B.Sc from the University of Cape Coast, an LLB from the University of Ghana, and a BL from the Ghana School of Law. Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor was a Tutor at the Ho Nurses Training College, the General Manager of Sunlife Travel and Tours from 2003 to 2009, and a Senior Associate of Hayibor Djaneng and Co. from 2010 to 2016.

First Deputy Majority Whip Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe:



Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe is the MP of Ada Constituency in the Greater Accra Region. She has represented the people of Ada since 2017.

Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah was born on November 3, 1967. She was born in Big Ada. She previously served as the Minister of State in charge of Social and Allied Institutions.

She holds a Diploma in Stenography from the Royal Academy of Accounting, Accra, and a certificate in Radio and TV Presentation from the Ghana Institute of Journalism.

Second Deputy Majority Whip Richard Acheampong:

Richard Acheampong, the MP of Bia East Constituency in the Western Region, has been in Parliament since 2013.

He was born on May 18, 1970, and hails from Adabokrom, a town in the Western Region.

He holds a degree from the University College of Management Studies and an LLB from Mount Crest University College.

Richard Acheampong was the Operations Manager at Nafana Rural Bank Limited from 2006 to 2012 and a member of parliament from 2013 to 2016.