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EC staff petitions Mahama to remove Chairperson Jean Mensa, deputies

Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, a staff member of the Electoral Commission (EC), has formally petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to remove Jean Mensa, the EC's chairperson, and her two deputies, Dr. Bossman Eric Asare and Samuel Tettey. He cites alleged misconduct that he claims jeopardizes...

EC must not serve as both regulator and auditor of political party finances – OSP

A separate Political Party Finance Audit Committee has been suggested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The OSP's Director of Strategy, Research, and Communication, Samuel Appiah Darko, claims that this will make Ghana's voting system more transparent. On Friday, June 27, Mr. Darko emphasized...

NDC vows to challenge swearing-in of three disputed MPs

The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced its intention to challenge the outcomes of the re-collated constituency results for three constituencies as directed by the High Court. On January 2, the High Court in Accra ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to finalize the collation...

Akua Donkor’s Replacement, Roman Fada Disqualified…Positions on Presidential Ballot Paper Unchanged

The Electoral Commission of Ghana has disqualified Madam Akua Donkor's Replacement, Philip Appiah Kubi, popularly known as Roman Fada. Roman Fada was nominated by the GFP to replace Madam Akua Donkor following her death two weeks ago and subsequently submitted his forms to the EC. However,...