Was Dr Gameli Hoedoafia really sacked—or was something else happening behind the scenes?    Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aide to NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has rejected claims that he personally removed the former Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee (IMCC) staff member from his job.

Aboagye says the situation had nothing to do with a personal dispute.

Instead, he says it was part of a wider staffing change triggered by serious funding problems at the IMCC.

Aboagye: “I Didn’t Sack Him”

Speaking on Channel One TV on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Aboagye was direct when asked about Hoedoafia’s departure.

“I didn’t sack him. I have no problem with him, and I didn’t sack him.”

He said the claim that he personally terminated Hoedoafia’s employment does not reflect what happened.

Aboagye also denied having any personal disagreement with the former staff member.

What Happened at the IMCC?

Aboagye explained that the IMCC faced a major financial challenge.

According to him, the organisation was fully funded by donors when he joined in 2022. However, no new funding had reportedly come into the organisation since 2020.

That meant the IMCC had to survive on money already sitting in its accounts.

In practical terms, the available funds were being used to:

Pay staff salaries
Keep the organisation running
Cover operational costs
Support its day-to-day activities

Aboagye said this situation eventually became unsustainable.

Staff Were Temporarily Laid Off

According to Aboagye, the government then began a process to move IMCC workers into the Civil Service.

He said the move was intended to deal with the organisation’s funding difficulties while giving affected workers a more sustainable employment structure.

But there was a gap before the process was completed.

Aboagye said staff who had been paid from the organisation’s internal funds were temporarily asked to leave while the necessary approvals were being secured.

He said the IMCC contacted both the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department and the Local Government Service as part of the process.

Staff were then seconded to the organisation as the migration process continued.

“I Called Him Personally”

Aboagye said the situation changed after the Ministry of Finance granted the required clearance.

According to him, the affected workers were recalled about two months after leaving.

He said Hoedoafia was among those brought back.

Aboagye claimed he personally contacted him and asked him to return to complete the necessary employment process.

“I called him personally. He came to my office. He brought his CV, brought all his documentation…”

He said Hoedoafia was then given the relevant details for the Civil Service and was eventually employed.

Aboagye insists he has documents to support his version of events.

“I have all the evidence here,” he stressed.

No Personal Grudge, Aboagye Says

The NPP aide also rejected suggestions that his actions were motivated by a personal disagreement.

He said he does not hold grudges against people and does not allow personal disputes to influence his decisions.

“I don’t bear grudges. I’m a Sunday school teacher. I don’t hold things against people,” he said.

His response appears aimed at putting to rest speculation that Hoedoafia’s employment situation was connected to a personal clash.

“I Know When to Speak”

Aboagye also pushed back against suggestions that he was overly concerned about reports allegedly made against him.

He said his experience in politics has taught him to choose carefully when to respond to accusations and when to remain silent.

“I’ve learnt from senior members in politics, and I know when to say what and when not to say what.”

For now, Aboagye’s account is clear: **he says Hoedoafia was not personally sacked by him.**

Instead, he argues that the former staff member was affected by a wider funding and restructuring process at the IMCC—and was later brought back after financial clearance was secured.

The question now is whether the documentation Aboagye says he has will settle the controversy once and for all.