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Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has determined that there is insufficient prima facie evidence to warrant further inquiry into the petitions seeking the dismissal of the Electoral Commissioner, her deputies, and the Special Prosecutor.
This was confirmed by the Minister of Government Communications in a statement released on Wednesday, February 18.
In late 2025, Jubilee House received the petitions, and the Minister of State overseeing Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, verified that ten individual petitions were submitted under the constitutional removal procedure.
Seven of these focused on EC Chair Jean Mensa and her two deputies, Dr. Bossman Eric Asare and Samuel Tettey, while three aimed at removing Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng. These petitions were properly sent to Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie for initial constitutional examination as mandated by Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution.
The reasons put forward by petitioners, including some made by an EC employee, claimed misconduct that varied from favoritism and misuse of authority to severe ineptitude, which they believed had diminished public trust in the institutions in question.
Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, the petitioner challenging the EC leadership, expressed several concerns regarding administration and integrity, yet his specific grievances are legally restricted due to constitutional confidentiality rules.
Nonetheless, following the examination of the petitions, the Chief Justice concluded that no prima facie case was present to warrant further probing or the formation of a formal inquiry committee. This constitutional requirement must be fulfilled prior to forming a five-member tribunal to examine claims of specified misbehaviour, incompetence, or incapacity — the sole reasons for which these officials can be dismissed. Because that criterion was not fulfilled, the process essentially concludes with the Chief Justice’s ruling. (Usual constitutional process according to Article 146
The petitions raised awareness of the targeted authorities as well as the larger public discussion about institutional independence and accountability. Critics had maintained that in order to preserve institutional integrity and reputations, the procedures surrounding high-level removal petitions should be handled carefully and confidentially until official thresholds are reached.
Read the full statement from the Presidency below:
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