President Mahama Declares Luxury SUVs He Received As Gifts, Donates Them to the State

• President John Mahama declared two vehicles he received as gifts and donated them to the state on Monday, May 5, 2025
• The President handed over the vehicles to the state after unveiling a code of conduct for himself and his appointees
• Felix Kwakye Ofosu presented the two cars to Julius Debrah and Valerie Sawyer, who received them on behalf of the state

President John Dramani Mahama declared the vehicles he received as gifts and donated them to the state on Monday, May 5, 2025.

The President made the declaration after unveiling a code of conduct for the appointees in his second non-consecutive term as the head of state at the Jubilee House.

At a handover ceremony, the Member of Parliament for Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese and the Minister of State in charge of government communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, confirmed that the leader had declared the two luxurious cars.

He officially presented the two SUVs to the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, and the Senior Presidential Advisor for Governmental Affairs, Madam Valerie Sawyer, who received them on behalf of the state.

Kwakye Ofosu noted that government officials needed to hand over their car gifts to the state whenever they received them from benevolent individuals while holding positions.

The declaration and donation of the luxurious cars also followed President Mahama’s pledge to lead a government that operates with honour and dignity, ensuring that all officials adhered to strict ethical standards.

Speaking at the launch of the code of conduct for appointees earlier today, the President stated that his administration would maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward corruption, arrogance, and abuse of office throughout their four-year term.

According to the President, the code of conduct would apply to himself, Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, all cabinet ministers, deputy ministers, presidential staffers, chief executive officers, board members, members of the Council of State, and other appointees serving under the executive arm of the government.

President Mahama said the initiative formed part of his 120-day social contract with Ghanaians to bring back discipline, integrity, and accountability in the governance of the country.

Among its provisions, the code bans government appointees from accepting gifts or favours from individuals or businesses with a keen interest in government decisions.

He also called on his government appointees to declare if the gifts they received during an official engagement exceeded GH¢20,000.

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Mahama's SUVs donation stirs reactions

YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:

kris_louisa_scany said:

"I think we can say he has learned his lessons."

addcofie commented:

"We need more details other than declaring. Who are those who have him these gifts and what are their intention?"

khenstone wrote:

"He has shown goodwill in these few months in office; we hope it continues like that."

dechaampioon commented:

"Gift from where? This is how the corruption starts 😢😢😢."

Mahama sanctions appointees over asset declaration failure

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that President Mahama sanctioned appointees for not declaring their assets by March 31, 2025.

According to Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the defaulters would forfeit their four-month salary and donate it to the Ghana Medical Fund.

John Dumelo, Nana Yaa Jantuah, Seth Terkper and Kofi Boakye were among those officials said to have missed the deadline.

Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh