Data from the Appropriation Bills have revealed that Ghana’s Presidency expenditure has exploded from GH¢100 million cedis to GH¢248 million in 2026.
According to the reports, Ghana Presidency compensation stood at GH¢154 million at the end of the Akufo-Addo government tenure, with the Mahama government’s reduction in the number of staff at the Office of the President generating cost savings in compensation during the first year, with compensation falling to 100 million cedis.
The post shared by the data scientist Alfred Appiah examines Ghana’s Office of the President compensation rising from GH¢154 million in 2024, dropping to GH¢100 million in 2025 due to earlier staff reductions and exploding to GH¢248 million in 2026, using data from official Appropriation Bills.
He attributed the 2026 increase to new secretariats, including the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat, Accra Initiative, Black Star Experience, and related offices, shown in detailed budget tables.
In his post shared on X, Alfred Appiah wrote, “The reduction in the number of staff at the Office of the President generated cost savings in compensation during the first year. In 2024, the Office of the President cost centre recorded total compensation of 154 million cedis. In 2025, the compensation fell to 100 million cedis.
However, the picture changes in 2026. The government has established additional secretariats under the Office of the President, including the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat, the Accra Initiative, and the Black Star Experience, among others. As a result, compensation at the Presidency has increased to 248 million cedis”.
Some netizens reacting to the post stated, “That’s over 100% increase from last year, right? And 24 hours is still just a slogan”.
One X user added, “Very problematic analysis here. The 2025 amount does not cover all the Political Appointees as of the end of 2025. The appointees list is a situation as of the end of 2025, and based on those numbers, the 2026 budget was prepared to capture all.
From January to March 2025, when the budget was being prepared and approved, not even 70% of the OGM appointments had been made; hence, the GH¢100 million, which occasionally saw a more than 100% increase to GH¢248 million, covered the situation as at the end of 2025”.
In other news, The Office of the President has officially release it annual Presidential Staffing list for 2025, submitted to Parliament, revealing that 808 staff were working at the Jubilee House as of 31 December 2025.
According to reports, the annual Presidential Staffing list was prepared under Section 11 of the Presidential Office Act, 1993 (Act 463).
The list outlines the composition of the workforce and gives a detailed breakdown of personnel attached to the Presidency in 2025, from 1 January to 31 December.
The list showed that President Mahama made 233 political appointees and 585 public sector employees, including civil servants and officers seconded from other state institutions.
It also revealed that 4 Ministers of State were serving at the Presidency as of the end of December 2025, with 39 officials designated as Presidential Staffers, while another 190 individuals are listed under the category of other political appointees working within the Office of the President.
The breakdown of the staffing positioning at the Office of the President as of December 31st, 2025, is as follows, as compiled by citinews:
“1. Political Appointees (Total: 233)
The political administration of the presidency comprises three primary brackets, totalling 233 officials:
Ministers of State at the Presidency: 4
Hon. Felix Kwakye Ofosu (Government Communications)
Hon. Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum (Special Initiatives)
Hon. Seidu Issifu (Climate Change and Sustainability)
Hon. Lydia Lamisa Akanvariba (Public Sector Reform)
Political Staffers: 39 (Including top-tier leadership such as Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, Executive Secretary Dr Calistus Mahama, and various presidential advisors and aides).
Other Political Appointees: 190 (Comprising technical coordinators, legal advisors across various ministries, regional political coordinators, executive assistants, and political drivers).
2. Civil Service Staff (Total: 390)
A total of 390 personnel form the core Civil Service staff framework operating within the presidency, segmented across multiple specialised classes and secretariats”.
See the post below:
The reduction in the number of staff at the Office of the President generated cost savings in compensation during the first year. In 2024, the Office of the President cost centre recorded total compensation of 154 million cedis. In 2025, the compensation fell to 100 million… pic.twitter.com/mWiBWv1RN1
— Alfred (@CallmeAlfredo) June 11, 2026
