Majority Leader and Chairman of Parliament’s Business Committee, Mahama Ayariga, is expected to appear before the Appointments Committee of Parliament today, Tuesday, August 25, 2026, for vetting as Minister-designate for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.
Mr Ayariga is among three nominees scheduled to face the committee as Parliament moves forward with the consideration of President John Dramani Mahama’s latest nominations to ministerial and judicial positions.
Also appearing before the committee is Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, who has been nominated to serve as Minister-designate for Environment, Science and Technology. A nominee for appointment to the Supreme Court will also be vetted during Tuesday’s sitting.
The timetable was announced in Parliament on Monday after the Business Committee presented the proposed schedule for the consideration of the nominees.
According to Mr Ayariga, the Appointments Committee is expected to consider two ministerial nominees and one Supreme Court nominee on Tuesday, with two additional Supreme Court nominees scheduled to appear on Wednesday, August 26.
The exercise will allow the committee to assess the nominees’ professional backgrounds, experience, competence and understanding of the responsibilities attached to their respective positions.
For Mr Ayariga, the vetting comes as he seeks approval to take charge of the Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Ministry, a portfolio with responsibility for local governance, decentralisation and matters relating to traditional authorities and religious affairs.
Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, meanwhile, will be expected to outline her vision and priorities for the Environment, Science and Technology Ministry if approved by Parliament.
The vetting forms part of the constitutional process through which presidential nominees are scrutinised before their appointments are submitted to the full House for approval.
Parliament has also taken steps to facilitate the process by approving a waiver of the Standing Orders requirement concerning the publication of presidential nominations.
The waiver is expected to enable the Appointments Committee to proceed with the vetting without the usual publication requirement delaying the consideration of the nominees.
After the committee completes its work, reports on the nominees are expected to be presented to the plenary for debate and a decision in accordance with parliamentary procedure.
The outcome of the vetting will therefore be closely watched as the Mahama administration moves to fill key positions and strengthen its ministerial and judicial teams.
