The phrase
"erstwhile administration" refers to a former or previous government or leadership. It is typically used to talk about a past administration that is no longer in power or currently in charge.
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At that press conference, Mustapha Hamid actually wept, ostensibly to show to Ghanaians the extent to which
the erstwhile administration was prepared to go to win that election.
Top politicians from major political parties paid glowing tribute to the former Minister of Tourism and Diasporan Relations, who served in the cabinet of
the erstwhile administration of President John Agyekum Kufuor.
A former Minister of Communications during
the erstwhile administration has insisted that the President presented a «non-factual» state of the nation address.
Even though he had served from 2012 to 2016 as MP and Minister under
the erstwhile administration, he said he had no knowledge of his salary until the presidential emolument committee was constituted in December 2016.
«We must seek to know how 400, 000 barrels of crude oil were stolen on daily basis under
the erstwhile administration of President Jonathan.
A visibly angry Nitiwul, further indicated that, the Military's financial matters were handled abysmally under
the erstwhile administration.
Mr. Boahen Aidoo insisted that
the erstwhile administration of COCOBOD led by Mr. Stephen Opuni, rather misappropriated millions of cocoa funds on frivolous activities.
He insisted that
the erstwhile administration of COCOBOD led by Mr. Stephen Opuni, rather misappropriated millions of cocoa funds on frivolous activities.