Entire EC leadership should be removed, says Asiedu Nketiah
Asiedu Nketiah said that, in line with the NDC’s Reset Agenda, he believes that all top-ranking officials at the EC ought to be removed
The chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has declared that he wants the entire leadership of the Electoral Commission (EC) removed from office.
Speaking on Radio Gold in his local dialect (Twi), Asiedu Nketiah said that, in keeping with the NDC’s Reset Agenda, he believes that all top-ranking officials of the Electoral Commission ought to be removed.
General Mosquito’s claim
“I [Johnson Asiedu Nketiah] am the one who started the whole conversation about the removal of high-ranking officers at various state institutions, including the Auditor General, the Electoral Commission, among others,” said Asiedu Nketiah during the Radio Gold interview.
“The fact that the NDC won the 2024 election does not turn the EC Chair, Mrs Jean Mensa, into an angel.
“Left to me alone, she should be removed together with the entire leadership of the Electoral Commission,” Asiedu Nketiah further said.
The commissioners
Jean Mensa currently chairs the Electoral Commission of Ghana.
She is a barrister at law and a thought leader in Ghana on issues of governance and democracy. She is experienced in economic and political policy development in Ghana and has long championed equity and the rule of law.
Two deputy commissioners assist the chair.
First is Eric Bossman Asare, who was the head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Ghana, Legon, and is now the deputy commissioner in charge of corporate services at the EC.
He holds a Master of Arts degree in international affairs from Ohio University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in political science from West Virginia University.
Second is Samuel Tettey, the deputy commissioner in charge of operations. He previously served as the director of electoral services (elections) at the Electoral Commission, a position he held from January 2014. He has held many positions in the Electoral Commission, including district electoral officer in the Awutu/Effutu/Senya District and central regional director of the commission.
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The other members of the Electoral Commission include Reverend Akua Ofori-Boateng, a priest with the Anglican Diocese of Accra.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from Miami University, a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Indiana University and a Master of Arts degree from Trinity Theological Seminary.
Hajia Salima Ahmed Tijani, also a commissioner of the EC, also serves as the head of the global remittances unit at ADB Bank plc. She holds a certificate in corporate governance and leadership from Accra Business School, a Bachelor of Arts degree in integrated development studies from the University for Development Studies, a Master of Science in finance and accounting from Accra Business School (affiliated with KNUST) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) qualification in project management, Ghana.
The EC
The Electoral Commission is one of the governance institutions provided under the 1992 constitution. The EC was established by the Electoral Commission Act 1993 (Act 451).
It was set up to manage the conduct of all public elections and referendums and to handle all matters directly related to the conduct of elections in Ghana. It has seven members: a chairman, two deputy chairmen and four other members.
Article 46 of the 1992 constitution provides that “in the performance of its functions, the Electoral Commission shall not be subject to the control or direction of any authority”, except as provided for in the constitution or any other law not inconsistent with the constitution.
The chair and the two deputy chairpersons have permanent tenure of office and enjoy the same conditions of service as justices of the superior courts.
The Electoral Commission has the power to appoint its own officers and other employees, acting in consultation with the Public Services Commission. The EC’s administrative expenses, including salaries, allowances and pensions, are chargeable to the Consolidated Fund.
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