President Mahama Appoints Daniel Domelevo as EOCO Board Chairman
- President John Mahama has appointed Daniel Domelevo as the new Board Chairman of EOCO
- The appointment was disclosed on social media by Kwaku Azar, sparking public interest online
- Domelevo’s appointment comes years after his controversial forced leave by former President Akufo-Addo
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President John Mahama has appointed renowned Ghanaian anti-corruption crusader Daniel Yaw Domelevo as the Board Chairman of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
His appointment was disclosed on social media by US-based Ghanaian lawyer, Prof Stephen Kwaku Asare, popularly known on Facebook as Kwaku Azar.
Source: UGC
EOCO, which is currently led by Raymond Archer, an ace investigative journalist, is mandated to monitor, investigate and prosecute economic and organised crime, as well as recover proceeds of crime.
It is a specialised agency set up to investigate crimes that cause financial or economic harm to the state, such as money laundering, illegal cyber activities and terrorism financing.
With this appointment, Daniel Domelevo, a professional accountant, is expected to utilise his extensive experience to help EOCO execute its mandate effectively.
In 2016, he was appointed by President John Mahama to serve as Auditor-General of Ghana, during the Head of State's first, non-consecutive term in office.
However, in 2020, he was compelled by former President Nana Akufo-Addo to take 169 working days of accumulated leave, which culminated in his dismissal.
Read Kwaku Azar's post below:
Why Domelevo was asked to go on leave
Mr Domelevo was directed to proceed on leave after the then Senior Minister, Mr Osafo-Maafo, and four officials from the Ministry of Finance took legal action against him
The suit aimed to clear their names over alleged breaches of the Public Procurement Act (PPA), which involved a US$1 million payment to a UK-based firm, Kroll and Associates
Mr Osafo-Maafo explained that he turned to the courts because the available evidence indicated the Auditor-General had erred in law and professional conduct during his audit of the payments to Kroll and Associates Limited
Following this, the Centre for Democratic Development, along with eight other Civil Society Organisations, petitioned the Supreme Court to declare the President’s action unconstitutional, describing it as an affront to the independence of the office
In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled that the then-President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision to force former Auditor-General Daniel Domelevo to go on leave was unconstitutional.
Reactions to Domelevo's appointment as EOCO chairman
Ghanaians on social media have reacted to Daniel Domelevo's appointment as the Board Chairman of EOCO.
YEN.com.gh compiled a few of the reactions below:
@Samuel Fahren Otoo said:
"I want to assume that Daniel Yaw Domelevo has some integrity and wouldn't allow EOCO officials to abuse the law, and wouldn't want to superintend the same. He doesn't come across as vindictive but as one who genuinely wants to do the right thing. So help him God."
@Ato Pual said:
"Aaahhh, so a whole professor saying this on Facebook, hmmm, that's how I will be, after all, the bottom-up approach is the system running there."
Abakisi Akangagnang Lawrence commented:
"Is it because the board has been appointed or because one of the board members has been appointed chair that ORAL has been boosted? Even Kwaku Azar goes for catchy headlines!
Source: Facebook
President Mahama appoints Mugabe to TOR board
In a related development, YEN.com.gh reported that President John Mahama appointed Mugabe Saifu Maase to the new Board of Directors for the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR).
The Energy Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, inaugurated the new board on July 23, 2025, and emphasised its role in reviving TOR’s operations.
Board Chairman Nayon Bilijo pledged the board's commitment to restoring the refinery's profitability in line with government policy.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
