[1][2] Mahama has remained as the leader of the National Democratic Congress since the death of Atta Mills.
[6] Mahama promised to reduce the size of the government in comparison to the outgoing one led by Nana Akufo-Addo and cap the number of ministers at 60.
[7] 42 nominees of Mahama were presented to the Appointments Committee of the Parliament of Ghana for vetting.
[8][9] The first two batches of six ministers completed their vetting on 21 January 2025 and were sworn in the next day by Mahama.
This included Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, MP for Krowor[12] who missed the swearing in ceremony for personal reasons.