The government is facing a lawsuit from 40 former public sector employees who claim their dismissals were politically motivated and unconstitutional.
The affected workers, employed in 2024, were removed following a directive from Chief of Staff Julius Debrah on February 10, 2025, instructing public institutions to revoke appointments made after December 7, 2024—Ghana’s election day.
The directive justified the terminations as a measure to ensure good governance, arguing that the appointments under the previous administration were irregular.
Challenging their removal, the dismissed workers, represented by Dame and Partners, have sued the Attorney General and six state agencies, including the Ghana Revenue Authority and the National Health Insurance Authority.
They argue that their dismissals violated constitutional protections and are demanding reinstatement, compensation, and a declaration that the directive was unlawful.
Many of the affected employees insist they were hired through legitimate processes before the election and see the mass terminations as a political purge.
The case has reignited debates about job security and neutrality in Ghana’s civil service.
