Prosper Douglas Bani leads Mahama's National Security interim team including Kofi Boakye, Gbevlo-Lartey, Totobi Quakyi and others

President-Elect John Dramani Mahama has announced a six-member team to oversee and coordinate national security issues pending substantive appointments. 

The team will be led by former Minister for the Interior, Prosper Douglas Bani.

Other members of the team include Lt. General (Rtd) Peter Augustine Blay, a former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Kofi Totobi Quakyi, a former Minister of National Security and Larry Gbevlo-Lartey, a former National Security Coordinator.

Also on the team are Brigadier General (Rtd) Fuseini Iddrissu and Commissioner of Police (Rtd) Nathaniel Kofi Boakye.

The team's mandate begins on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

This move is seen as a strategic step to ensure a seamless transition of power and maintain stability in Ghana's national security apparatus.