A governance expert, Dr Richard Fiadomor, has boldly stated that the Electoral Commission (EC) chairperson, Jean Adukwei Mensa, and her deputies would be sacked.
According to Dr Richard Fiadomor, he is not a prophet of doom, but EC Chair and deputies will go.
Dr Richard Fiadomor endorsed the Constitution Review Committee’s (CRC) proposal to introduce fixed tenures for EC chairpersons.
He further noted that the EC has been compromised over the years by the NDC and NPP by appointing their preferred individuals.
Speaking during an interview on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, Dr Richard Fiadomor stated, “The situation where EC chairpersons were appointed and expected to be out of office after retirement was problematic, and that was why we saw the flimsy excuses given for the removal of Charlotte Osei.
“As we speak, there are petitions pending for the removal of the current EC chair and their deputies. I am not a prophet of doom, but they will go. With this system, every government that comes in has that period to stay in power and while exiting, they exit with the EC Chairs to prevent all these frivolous allegations from being remembered.
“Another benefit is that when there is an EC Chair who has some years before a new government takes over, the person may not get any form of renewal from the government, and they will think twice before taking any action in removing them.”
Also, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated, majority of Ghanaians want the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa and deputies gone.
The NDC General Secretary backed calls for the removal of Jean Mensa and her deputies from office, arguing that public opinion would overwhelmingly support the removal of EC officials if an independent assessment were conducted.
According to Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, calls for accountability are not driven by party executives but by the collective will of the Ghanaian people.
Speaking on JoyNews on December 17, 2025, Fifi Kwetey stated, “I’m not going to jump the gun. I want to say that if the petitions have been submitted, let the due process be followed”.
“For me, that’s the biggest crime that can ever be committed. Any group that supervises that has clearly no reason to remain in office. That’s the biggest crime you can commit in any democracy to take away the right of people from being represented.
“So, it’s not so much about what I want, it’s about what I think is wrong,” he indicated.
He added, “If you could commission an independent survey to gain the sentiment of the people of Ghana, I believe that a vast majority of Ghanaians would want them gone too”.
“So, I don’t think it’s anything to do with a General Secretary or the National Chairman. I think the people of Ghana would want them gone too,” Fifi Kwetey argued.