Outgoing SIC MD Allegedly Refuses to Hand Over to Successor, Leaves with Office Keys

Accra, Ghana - 06 Feb, 2025 - A leadership controversy has erupted at Ghana's SIC Insurance Company Limited, with the outgoing Managing Director, Ms. Hollistar Duah-Yentumi, reportedly refusing to hand over to her newly appointed successor.

President John Dramani Mahama appointed Mr. James Agyenim-Boateng as Acting MD on 24 January 2025, replacing Ms. Duah-Yentumi. However, she has allegedly declined to facilitate a smooth transition, locking the MD's office and withholding the keys.

In an interview with Citi Eyewitness News, Mr. Agyenim-Boateng revealed that he had visited the company's headquarters to introduce himself to management, but Ms. Duah-Yentumi had refused to attend the meeting.

“..24th January 2025 I was named by his excellency the president. Subsequent to that I was in touch with the office and then I proceeded there. It must have been on a Thursday when I met with the management team.”

“…When I went there I had very good introductory meeting but it was obvious I could not access the office for which I needed to work and therefore for the most part I have worked offsite as in dealing with critical issues of SIC from off the office location”

“It as become apparent that the real difficulty regarding why I have not been able to access the office is because the person before me, the predecessor has actually locked up the offices and bolted with the keys. It is strange.

“As I speak to you I haven’t seen handing over notes of this outgone MD. I have see the handing notes of the MD before her,'' he stated.

Source: Lead News Online