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”.
Additionally, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has debunked claims that the Presidency engineered the ten petitions seeking the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Mensa and her deputies.
Kwakye Ofosu challenged critics who are suggesting the Mahama government in the involvement in the petitions to produce evidence.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu noted that neither the content nor the initiation of the petitions originated from the presidency.
Speaking on Eyewitness News with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Monday, 1 December 2025, he stated, “The critics would have to show evidence of the cooking and the eating [fabrication], wouldn’t they?”
“There’s no basis for manipulation, there’s no room for manoeuvring or any form of manipulation from the executive whatsoever. The committee will be formed by the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, and not the President [John Dramani Mahama],” he said.