The outgoing President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Joseph Akanjolenur Whittal as the new head of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and Josephine Nkrumah to head the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE). The two who were sworn in at the Flagstaff House by the President Tuesday, were deputies in their respective institutions […]
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The outgoing President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Joseph Akanjolenur Whittal as the new head of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and Josephine Nkrumah to head the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE).
The two who were sworn in at the Flagstaff House by the President Tuesday, were deputies in their respective institutions and were in acting capacities as heads of the two institutions until their confirmation.
Ms Nkrumah Josephine who holds a BA (Law& french) from the University of Ghana until her acting capacity role was also Deputy chairman, Finance & Administration.
She has been in an acting capacity role for more than a year following the exit of Madam Charlotte Osei who was moved to head the Electoral Commission in July 2015.
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Joseph Akanjolenur Whittal who has a Masters in Democracy, Governance and Law (M.A, DGL) from the University of Cape Coast, Institute for Development Studies until his elevation to head CHRAJ, was a deputy commissioner for more than four years.
He was appointed deputy commissioner by the late President John Evans Atta Mills in 2012.
He succeeds Vivian Lauretta Lamptey who was sacked following allegations of abuse of office. The position officially became vacant on November 4, 2015 – more than a year.
His report on the controversial Ford gift saga exonerated the President of bribery and conflict of interest.
Joseph Whittal has been with CHRAJ since 1993, rising to Director of Legal and Investigations to deputy commissioner and currently the head of the human rights body.
He also attended the University of Ghana from 1985 to 1988 where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree and was called to the bar in 1990.
By: Ghana/Ultimatefmonlone.com/106.9FM
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