Dr Mohammed Amin Adam is a former Minister of Finance
Former Minister of Finance and sitting Member of Parliament for Karaga, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, has dismissed claims by the Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr Stephen Amoah, regarding his appointment as Minister of Finance under the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration, describing them as petty and distracting.
Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, Dr Amin Adam said the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) immediate priority should be uniting behind former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to win the upcoming elections, rather than engaging in internal disputes over past ministerial appointments.
“Our focus is on preparing Dr Bawumia to become president and govern the country for the benefit of the people. Claims that I was favoured in my appointment are not worth discussing; they are simply pettiness and should not distract us from getting our candidate elected,” he said.
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He rejected suggestions that his appointment as finance minister was based on political convenience or favouritism, stressing that his long-standing service in the party and independent political choices undermine such claims.
“If my appointment was based on favouritism, then people should know where I am coming from. I have been in this party for a very long time, and those who know me know that I did not support Nana Akufo-Addo; I supported President Kufuor and Alan Cash,” he said.
His comments follow public remarks by Dr Stephen Amoah, who questioned the decision to appoint Dr Amin Adam as substantive finance minister after the removal of Ken Ofori-Atta.
Dr Amoah, who briefly served as Deputy Minister of Finance, insisted he was better suited for the role.
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During a campaign event in support of presidential hopeful Kennedy Agyapong, Dr Amoah alleged that although former President Nana Akufo-Addo initially preferred him for the position, the appointment was blocked on ethnic grounds.
He claimed pressure was mounted for a northerner to be named finance minister.
Dr Amin Adam’s response adds to growing internal debates within the NPP as the party prepares for the next general elections.
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