A decision by the immediate past President of the Republic, John Dramani Mahama, not to vacate his official residence during his tenure as Vice President has left the newly sworn-in Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia without a place of abode even as he begins work.
John Mahama, in a letter signed by former Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, requested ownership of the building that has served as the official residence of the country’s Vice Presidents since 2000. Mr. Mahama in the said letter makes a request for the building located at Cantoments in Accra.
It reads, “Reference our (Osafo-Marfo/Debrah) discussion of 19th December 2016 on the above stated matter, we wish to indicate that H.E President John Dramani Mahama would like to have Bungalow No. 3, Prestige Link, Cantoments, Accra and its adjoining facilities as his official retirement home.”
The COCOBOD facility served as residence for the late Alhaji Aliu Mahama as well as former President Mahama during his tenure as Veep in 2008. He has however remained in the facility since then, refusing to part with it even during his time as President, and now, former President.
The situation, we are told, has left the country’s newly sworn in Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia stranded, as officials desperately look for possible options for the second gentleman of the land.
Information available suggests the building in question used to be a COCOBOD guest house until its conversion into the official residence of the country’s Vice Presidents. But, it appears the building may no longer serve that purpose following the decision by former President Mahama to covet it.
The immediate past President is also said to have requested that another facility at Ridge be handed over to him to be used as an office. Portions of the letter cited earlier adds that the former president also ‘wishes to have Bungalow No.6, 3rd Avenue, Ridge, Accra as his office.’
It’s unclear what the reasoning behind such a move is but until some intervention of sort is made, the execution of the change agenda being sought by Ghanaians the world over will only be partially met as the former President continues to occupy the sitting Vice President’s apartment.
Source: ghanaweb.com
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All patriotic citizens must meet at Obra Spot next week wednesday and march to John Mahama's house and uproot him from the Vice Presidential Lodge. Mahama you are a greedy person. You have surprised every body You are very greedy and a cheat. What about the majority of Ghanaians who do not have anywhwere to stay? Mahama you are too greedy and a failure. You would go down in history as the most corrupt president in Ghana. Mahama , you an abysmal failure and vacate your bungalow.
Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu , infact you are talking too much. You are disgracing Nana Addo and I would be pleased he do not give you any more space in his government. As a majority leader you should be circumspect in your dealings with the media. Every minute you are on this radio station and the next. Are you the new spokesperson for Ghana ? Please distinguish yourself as you are reducing yourself to a non entity
If other vice president's had covetted it, will he have had the opportunity to stay there...... absolute ***barred word***.....he should be sent packing right now.....ah Hu does he think he is koraaa....
***barred word*** online publication pls nobody can turnish president mahamas image he is not like sackey huges who stole things in his office before leaving office and he is not like de current president who occupy his fathers residence till now a know dat trasational team is in place so lies like this can easily be verify from them instead of publishing this disgraceful article just to turnish de image of mahama let me tell u guys dat mahama is a bless guy and no amount of destruction can bring him down pls think about akufo addo he is de one who need prayer to run his mandate because very soon we shall see if he is capable or not
This is the level of disregard they showed to Ammisah-Arthur. He never lived in the official residence of the vice president.Mahama should just leave the place.
Go for the house you gave to Akua Donkoh and occur it. We tired of your selfishness.
Shame on peace fm....what kind of reporting is this....we love your network and so pls try doing a better job wai
GHANAIANS SHOULD RISE UP AND DEMOSTRATE AGAINST THIS THIFF JON MAHAMA A ONE TERM PRESIDENT WHO WANTS EVERY WOMAN IN GHANA AND EVERY PROPERTY IN GHANA FOR HIS FAMILY ; HOW MANY WOMEN CAN YOU SLEEP WITH AND HOW MANY HOUSES CAN JON MAHAMA SLEEP IN BECAUSE THIS CANNOT BE RIGHT !!!!!: THE MAN IS TOO GREEDY -PERIOD !!!!!!!!
ALL PRESSURE GROUPS MUST COME TOGETHER AND SACK MAHAMA FROM THAT HOUSE, IS STATE PROPERTY, OR WORKERS MUST GO AND TAKE STATE HOUSES PERIOD, BY GHANA PEOPLE
MAHAMA IS VERY GREEDY.LET'S SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT. 1. MAHAMA HAS A HOUSE AT TSE ADDO, BEHIND THE TRADE FAIR SITE. JUST BEHIND RANDY'S ABBEY APARTMENT CALLED JASON'S COURT. A VERY BIG MANSION. 2. MAHAMA HAS MANSIONS IN CANTOMENTS, LABONE AND ANOTHER CLOSE TO THE FLAGSTAFF HOUSE ALL OF WHICH RANDY ABBEY IS THE LEAD NEGOTIATOR. 3. MAHAMA MADE HIS BROTHER, IBRAHIM SUPER RICH. IBRAHIM HAS SEVERAL PROPERTIES IN ACCRA. WHY CAN'T MAHAMA GO STAY IN ONE OF THEM. GHANAINS WILL VOTE NANA ADDO OUT IF HE GIVES THIS STATE PROPERTY TO MAHAMA.