Ghana's President, John Dramani Mahama has been criticised for making appointments to key public institutions less than three weeks before he hands over to President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo.

Ceoafrica learnt that President Mahama appointed the heads of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the National Commission on Civic Education.

CHRAJ has been without a permanent head for several months after the removal of the previous commissioner over allegations of corruption.

Philip Addison, a local lawyer, has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the president from making further appointments, as Akufo-Addo's transition team has also issued a statement condemning Mr Mahama's move. .

In a statement, the team says that the incoming administration reserves the right to review the appointments.

President Mahama has also increased the allowances of national service personnel by 60% and the salaries of public sector workers by 12.5%.

In addition to this, the outgoing administration has signed an $18m (£14.5m) waste management contract.

These developments have generated mixed reactions in the country.

Some Ghanaians believe that government has acted legally, others think it’s a deliberate attempt to make the work of the incoming government difficult at a time when the economy is in crisis.