A petition has been submitted to the Office of the President seeking the removal of the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Jean Mensa.
The petitioner, Ofosu-Appiah Daniel, alleges constitutional violations, citing instances of incompetence, bias, and actions or inactions that have eroded public confidence in the Electoral Commission.
In addition to Jean Mensa, the petitioner also wants the Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Affairs, Dr Bossman Asare, Deputy EC Chair in charge of Operations, Samuel Tettey and Dr Peter Appiahene who serves on the commission’s board.
The petition, submitted on Monday, January 27, 2025, invokes Article 146 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution as the legal basis for the request.
The petition accuses the EC Chair and her deputies of gross misconduct, breaches of human rights, and incompetence in their official roles.
Consequently, he is appealing to the Office of the President to address the matter.
“By these actions and inactions, the Chairperson and her deputies have undermined the integrity of the Electoral Commission and breached their constitutional duties under Articles 42, 46, 23 and 296. Their continued stay in office poses a threat to the Ghanaian people in the electoral process,” part of the petition read.
