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Parliament has approved 18 out of 19 ministers-designate for the newly-created regions, leaving out the only female nominee for the Bono Region, Evelyn Ama Kumi-Richardson.

Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu said on the floor of the house that: “Mr Speaker, we are approving 18 instead of 19. The onus is not on us as the Appointments Committee, the onus lies on her to provide further and better particulars on an audit query, a matter relating to land.”

According to PeaceFM's Parliamentary Correspondent, Emmanuel Akorli, the nominee, until she appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament, also had her name preceded with a doctorate title.

However, it was conspicuously missing on her CV during her vetting, raising concerns from the members of the committee and a barrage of questions from Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for North Tongu and member of the committee.

Hon Haruna Iddrisu further told the House that “…the consideration of one nominee is still ongoing.”

Meanwhile, those approved include Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah – Western Region; Solomon Namliit Boar – North East Region; Kofi Amoakehene – Bono East; Kinglsey Aboagye Gyedu – Western North Region; Kwasi Owusu Yeboa – Oti Region; Dr Hafiz Bin Salih – Upper West Region; and Salifu Adam Braimah – Savana Region, Naana Eyiah, Deputy Minister-designate, Lands and Natural Resources; Alex Kwodwo Kom Abban, Deputy Minister-designate, Health; and Yaw Afful, Deputy Minister-designate, Aviation.

The rest are: Siaka Serwaa, Deputy Minister-designate, Bono Region; John Bennam, Deputy Minister-designate, Northern Region; Alex Tetteh, Deputy Minister-designate, Western North; Samuel Yeyu Tika, Deputy Minister-designate, Savanna Region; Tahiru Tia Ahmed, Deputy Minister-designate, North East; and Johnson Avuletey, Deputy Minister-designate, Volta Region.