Reports coming in suggest Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance, is expected to resign from his ministerial position in early 2027.
According to the reports, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is reportedly gearing up to contest the NDC flagbearership race next year and will step down from his position as the finance minister.
In a post shared by the Ghana Chronicles stated, “BREAKING: Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is reportedly gearing up to contest the NDC flagbearership race next year and is expected to resign from his ministerial position in early 2027.
Reports also indicate that Johnson Asiedu Nketia will not be entering the race”.
Some Ghanaians sharing their opinion on the news shared by the Ghana Chronicles stated, “Whether @Cassielforson contests or not, one thing is clear: @JDebrahofficial is the safest and strongest pair of hands for the NDC in 2028.
He has the experience, the grassroots appeal, and the ability to unite the party and win power comfortably”.
“In his shoes, and with his ambition, I would do the same.: resign when all the economic indicators are pointing in the right direction and before the Galamsey- induced bonanza comes to a crushing halt. But 2028 will be about GOVERNANCE REFORM and not about electing “economic whiz-kids”, party unity, competence, or efficient management. I hope he has his messages on REFORM prepared and ready to roll out”, one X user added.
In related news, Paul Adom-Otchere, a veteran journalist and host of Metro TV’s Good Evening Ghana, has said Finance Minister Dr Ato Forson is winning the NDC flagbearer race.
The veteran journalist claimed that President John Dramani Mahama is giving Finance Minister Dr Ato Forson a full presidential red carpet.
He argued that President John Mahama is grooming Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson to succeed him.
According to Paul Adom-Otchere, President Mahama’s plan is for Ato Forson to smash Asiedu Nketia to become the NDC presidential candidate and to face Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in 2028.
He highlighted that President Mahama, who received an invitation to be at the new Benin President’s inauguration, chose Ato Forson to attend instead of the Vice President or the Chief of Staff.
Speaking in one of the episodes of Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom-Otchere detailed, “President Mahama nailed it. All of this Asiedu Nketia matter happened on Friday, Asiedu Nketia statement, Haruna Iddrisu’s response, it all happened on Friday, but President Mahama nailed it.
On Sunday, when the invitation had come for the Beninua government for the President of Ghana to attend the inauguration of the President of Benin, His Excellency the President John Dramani Mahama decided to send Cassiel Ato Forson to represent him. He is already building Ato Forson for the job. There is Ato Forson margetoically, incoming President of Ghana”.
He further added, “The new president of Benin was also the Finance Minister; he ran for President and won. Who is Ato Forson today, the Finance Minister? Does he want to run for president? Yes, does he want to win? Yes. If he runs for president, does he mean Asiedu Nketia can also run? No, unless he joins The Base party.
Ato Forson is winning this thing. So President Mahama sends Ato Forson to Benin to represent Ghana. This is a presidential event; if the president cannot come it is the vice president who will go; if he cannot, the Chief of Staff will go. This is President Mahama giving Ato Forson a full presidential red carpet in Benin, preparing him for the job.
Whoa.
That’s Cassiel Ato Forson… Viewers, please clap for him… This is the president of Ghana who has then given the opportunity to his finance minister, whom he is grooming, to smash Asiedu Nketiah out of the race to become the NDC flag bearer and then do will fight the election in 2028. If he does not win, he is young. If Dr Bawumia wins, he will serve two terms. After two terms, they will remove you. Ato Forson will run in 2032, that is the plan of John Mahama. Goodnight to Asiedu Nketia for the NDC flagbearership”.
See the post below:
BREAKING: Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson is reportedly gearing up to contest the NDC flagbearership race next year and is expected to resign from his ministerial position in early 2027.
— Ghana Chronicles (@_GhChronicles) June 5, 2026
Reports also indicate that Johnson Asiedu Nketia will not be entering the race. pic.twitter.com/pCdFcsl7SY
