President Mahama Appoints Controversial Broadcast Journalist Mugabe Maase as Board Member of TOR
- President John Mahama has appointed Mugabe Saifu Maase to the new Board of Directors for the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR)
- The Energy Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, inaugurated the new board on July 23, 2025, emphasising its role in reviving TOR’s operations
- Board Chairman Nayon Bilijo pledged the board's commitment to restoring the refinery's profitability in line with government policy
President John Mahama has appointed controversial broadcast journalist, Mugabe Saifu Maase, as a member of the new Board of Directors for the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR).
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, officially inaugurated the TOR board members on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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The Energy Minister emphasised the board's critical role in reviving the refinery's operations and returning it to profitability.
"Your foremost duty is to get TOR back on stream. You must implement bold and strategic actions to return the refinery to profitability. TOR is not just another company; it is a vital national asset," he said.
The newly appointed Board Chairman, Nayon Bilijo, expressed gratitude to the President for the trust placed in him.
On behalf of his colleagues, he pledged the board's commitment to restoring the refinery's operations in line with government policy and national energy needs.
The reconstituted board comprises nine members, including Mugabe Maase, with diverse backgrounds and expertise.
The members are:
- Nayon Bilijo - Chairperson
- Edmond Kombat Esq. - Acting TOR Managing Director
- Mr. Thomas Martey Laari - Member
- Mr. Robert Kempes Ofosuhene - Member
- Dr. Sebastian N. Sandaare - Member
- Mr. Mugabe Saifu Maase - Member
- Mohammed Issah Bataglia - Member
- Sabarima Kyei Osafo Kantanka - Member
- Mr. Ben Nunoo Mensah - Member
The appointments of Mugabe Maase and the new board members are expected to bring fresh perspectives and expertise to the Tema Oil Refinery.
The board's success will be crucial in addressing the refinery's operational and financial challenges and ensuring its contribution to Ghana's energy security.
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Mugabe Maase's legal battle and pardon
Mugabe Maase is the host of Inside Politics, an afternoon political talk show on Radio XYZ that also airs on TV XYZ, two media subsidiaries owned by the current Chief of Staff, of the Republic of Ghana, Julius Debrah.
He’s known for his controversial takes on national issues and open support for the National Democratic Congress.
The TV XYZ broadcast journalist has on many occasions said he was on radio to work for the NDC and John Dramani Mahama.
Mugabe’s love for the NDC, however, landed him in trouble in 2016, when the Supreme Court sentenced him and two others, Godwin Ako Gunn and Alistair Tairo Nelson, to four months in prison.
This was after the Apex Court found them guilty of making contemptuous statements during the hearing of a high-stakes case.
Mugabe Maase, then host of Pampaso on the now-defunct Montie FM, was charged for giving his platform to Godwin Gunn and Alistair Nelson to threaten the lives of judges of the superior court.
However, a few months into the sentencing at the Nsawam Prison, the Montie Three, as they were popularly referred to, were pardoned by President John Mahama.
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Mugabe Maase complains over lack of appointment
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Mugabe Maase called out President John Dramani Mahama over what he described as sidelining pro-NDC journalists.
In a video, he expressed dissatisfaction over the appointment of some Ghanaian journalists, especially from Joy FM and TV3, who had been given government appointments.
His comment followed the appointments of JoyNews' Emefa Apawu, TV3's Paa Kwesi Asare, and others to plum positions during President John Dramani Mahama's second term.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
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