Dr. Abdul-Baasit Aziz-Bamba appointed Ag. D-G of Value for Money Office
Appointment takes effect under 2026 Act
President John Mahama has appointed Dr Abdul-Baasit Aziz-Bamba as the Acting Director-General of the Value for Money Office. The appointment, announced by the Presidency in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, was made in accordance with Article 195(1) of the 1992 Constitution and Section 14(1) of the Value for Money Office Act, 2026 (Act 1172).
Dr Aziz-Bamba will serve in an acting capacity pending the receipt of the constitutionally required advice of the Governing Board, in consultation with the Public Services Commission.
Mandate of the Value for Money Office
The appointment comes as the newly established Value for Money Office takes on its mandate of ensuring that public expenditure delivers value and serves the public good.
The office is expected to play an important role in promoting efficiency, accountability and prudent management of public resources.
Dr Aziz-Bamba’s legal and academic background is expected to bring significant expertise to the institution as it carries out its mandate.
From academia to public service
Before his appointment, Dr Aziz-Bamba served as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Law.
At the law school, he lectures in several areas of law, including Law and Society, Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, Human Rights Law, Natural Resources Law, and Investment and International Commercial Arbitration.
He has also combined his academic career with extensive experience in legal practice, consultancy and development-oriented work.
Harvard-trained legal scholar
Dr Aziz-Bamba holds both a Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) and a Master of Laws (LLM) from Harvard Law School in Cambridge, United States.
Between 2007 and 2009, he served as a teaching assistant to Professor Lucie White at Harvard Law School. He also served for two consecutive years as an LLM adviser to newly admitted LLM students at the institution.
His academic experience also includes serving as a teaching assistant to Professor E.V.O. Dankwa of the Faculty of Law at the University of Ghana.
Extensive legal and development experience
Beyond academia, Dr Aziz-Bamba has worked in private legal practice with law firms in Accra and has undertaken consultancy assignments in various areas of law, governance and development.
He has held several positions, including Legal Officer, Legislative Analyst and Specialist, Director of Programs and Projects, and Associate Executive Director at the Legal Resources Centre, a human rights and law and development-oriented non-governmental organisation.
His professional experience has exposed him to issues involving legislation, human rights, access to justice and public policy.
Work with international institutions
Dr Aziz-Bamba has consulted for or worked with several local and international institutions.
His assignments have included work with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation on leadership training for young leaders of political parties in Ghana, the UK Department for International Development on alternative livelihoods, and the World Bank on court users and access to justice.
He has also worked with the Committee of African Studies at Harvard University on property rights, the Government of Ghana on legislative interventions and legal training for staff of the Office of the Attorney-General, and ActionAid International on rights-based approaches to development.
Published scholar
Dr Aziz-Bamba has published extensively on areas including criminal law, law and development, constitutional law and human rights law.
His academic work and professional engagements have given him experience across legal scholarship, public policy, governance and development.
Academic credentials
Dr Aziz-Bamba’s academic and professional credentials include:
- SJD – Harvard Law School, Cambridge, USA
- LLM – Harvard Law School, Cambridge, USA
- BL – Ghana School of Law, Accra, Ghana
- LLB – University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
His appointment places a Harvard-trained legal scholar and experienced academic at the helm of the Value for Money Office as the institution begins its work of promoting greater value and accountability in public spending.
