Mahama Probes State Land Transactions from 2017-2024
Accra,Ghana -September 2,2025 - President John Dramani Mahama has directed a comprehensive audit of all state lands allocated, leased, or sold between 2017 and 2024. This move aims to identify and reverse any illegal transactions and reclaim encroached lands, ensuring transparency and accountability in Ghana's land administration system.
The audit will cover lands acquired for state purposes, including schools, hospitals, and public institutions, as well as transactions tainted by conflict of interest, abuse of power, or political patronage.
The audit's primary objectives are to determine any transactions that violate existing laws and regulations ,cancel any transactions found to be illicit or tainted by corruption and recover lands that have been encroached upon or illegally occupied.
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Lands Commission, will conduct the audit. President Mahama has emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability in the audit process, ensuring that any transactions found to be illegal are reversed and those responsible are held accountable.
Meanwhile President Mahama has lifted the temporary ban on state land transactions, introducing new measures to ensure transparency and accountability in the sector. The ban, which was imposed on January 10, 2025, was part of a comprehensive review of Ghana's land administration system.
Speaking at the inauguration of the reconstituted National Lands Commission on Tuesday, September 2, President Mahama emphasized that the ban "yielded valuable insights into the weaknesses of our current system and the urgent reforms required."
Mahama emphasized that the lifting of the ban signals a new disciplined era of land management, prioritizing transparency, fairness, and justice. He assured legitimate landowners that those who have acquired land through proper processes have nothing to fear, as the exercise aims to promote fairness and justice.
Source – Lead News Online
