Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia South, has dropped a shocking revelation concerning the removal of former chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Charlotte Osei.
The Manhyia South revealed that Charlotte Osei brought her removal on herself when he went to former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to get her deputies out.
According to Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Akufo-Addo did not touch Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution for the removal of Charlotte Osei, with her deputies turning on her with all that they knew.
Speaking in an interview on Adom FM, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah explained, “Nobody touched Article 146; there is a misconception out there. Our mother Charlotte Osei brought her removal on herself. She wanted her deputies removed.
“She had a very good relationship with Nana Addo. And she thought that she could leverage that relationship to get her deputies out”.
The Manhyia South lawmaker added, “But the deputies turned on her with all that they know, including the procurement officer at the EC.”
It will be recalled Charlotte Osei was removed from her position together with two other deputies for varied reasons including “stated misbehaviour.”
The lawmaker made these claims while commenting on a petition filed for the removal of the current EC boss, Jean Mensa and her deputies.
The EC staff member in his petition cited alleged misconduct that he claims threatens the credibility of Ghana’s electoral system.
According to Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, his petition was submitted in line with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution.
He, however, refuses to provide details in the petition, adding that it is anchored on 12 counts of stated misbehaviour.
The allegations include “cronyism, abuse of office, and gross incompetence”.
The petitioner added that the conduct of the three senior officials has eroded public confidence in the EC and poses a risk to the integrity and independence of Ghana’s electoral process.
He also argued that his actions are driven solely by the need to safeguard the Constitution and strengthen accountable governance.
Meanwhile, Government Spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu has revealed that the presidency has not yet received the EC staff petition for the removal of Jean Mensa and her two deputies.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu highlighted that petitions are normally routed through the Secretary to the President, adding that the Secretary has not sighted it yet.
Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, Felix Kwakye Ofosu stated, “Normally, it will go to the Secretary to the President if it is addressed to the President. I’ve engaged him.
He has not sighted it yet, but I’m sure that if he does, there’s a process, a long-standing process, that this goes through, and any information on that will be conveyed to your public before this one,” he stated.
He further added that he is not aware of any other petition for the removal of the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa and her two deputies.
“I’m not aware of any other petition. At the very least, I don’t have a briefing that there’s any other such petition. But if such a petition exists, and it comes to the attention of the secretary’s office, the public will know, in the same way that the Chief Justice became a matter of public commentary because we put it out first, of course respecting the constitutional processes, the same thing will be done if indeed such a petition has come.”
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