Third National Vice Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Osman Masawudu, has weighed in on the petitions seeking the removal of Electoral Commission Chairperson Jean Mensa and her deputies.
According to Osman Masawudu, President John Mahama’s appointing his wife, Lordina Mahama, as EC boss would be far better than Jean Mensa.
Speaking on Top TV, Masawudu, “The EC boss and his deputies, if the NDC is even bringing Lordina Mahama to become EC boss, it’s better than Jean Mensa.
If John Dramani Mahama appoints his wife, Lordina Mahama, as the next EC boss in Ghana, it’s better than Jean Mensa being seen as the EC boss,” he said.
He further fired shots at Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, saying a deeper word than incompetence should be used to describe him.
Also, Presidential Staffer Nana Yaa Jantuah has launched a scathing attack on the Electoral Commission Chairperson Jean Mensa following the seven petitions seeking her removal.
Nana Yaa Jantuah highlighted that Jean Mensa, as the EC Chairperson, misbehaved and sidelined political parties.
According to Nana Yaa Jantuah, whether Ghanaians like it or not, Jean Mensa misbehaved, and her conduct undermined the confidence in Ghana’s electoral process.
The Presidential Staffer noted that stakeholders expected professionalism and fairness when Jean Mensa took office from Charlotte Osei, but she turned into something else.
Speaking on the JoyNews AM Show on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, Nana Yaa Jantuah stated, “Let’s be very truthful, Jean changed. I was in IPAC, and even though I wasn’t happy with Charlotte and how she was treated, I was okay when I heard Jean was going to take over because of IEA. So we saw her as maybe a very strict person, somebody who was astute and credible, but it turned out to be something else.”
“If you talk about misbehaviour, she misbehaved; Jean did not do well. We have so many examples. You can take a case to court; Jean doesn’t care. Issues that we as political parties are not happy about—we will take them to court, and Jean doesn’t even care. We want to have a discussion with her on matters pertaining to elections; she doesn’t care.”
“It’s not that I’m bringing her down, but that is the truth,” she said.
Mrs Jantuah added, “I used to make excuses for her. I even thought that she was being… she looked so afraid. I also thought that somebody was pushing her around. She had all these military men around her. I didn’t see that around Afari-Gyan; I didn’t see that with Charlotte. But in her case, she was always jittering, as if shaking.”
“In 2024, political parties had already announced their results, yet hers wasn’t out. I’m neither NPP nor NDC, but I commend former President Bawumia—he came out quickly. If he didn’t have the mechanism to get the results, how was he going to concede? Meanwhile, Jean took almost five days.”
“Jean has misbehaved, whether we like it or not. She’s done certain things. There were times that even the NPP in IPAC were not happy with her”, she added.
Meanwhile, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Government Communications Minister, has revealed that the petition to remove the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa, her deputies and the Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng now rests with the Chief Justice.
According to Kwakye Ofosu, the process has left the hands of President John Dramani Mahama, adding that he believes Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie will act in accordance with Ghanaian law.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu is quoted by Joy News to have said, “Every process that is needed to be done has been undertaken. The process for doing so is quite clear. At this stage, the process has left the hands of the president beyond conveying the petitions to the Chief Justice.
There’s little else that the president does in this particular instance. Everything now rests with the Chief Justice, who, I believe, will act in accordance with Ghanaian law”.
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@omanpatv I would gladly welcome President Mahama appointing Lordina Mahama as EC Chair rather than Jean Mensa — Chairman Masawudu#omanpatv #goviralvideo #fyp #fyp #fypage ♬ original sound – OMANPA TV