Chief Justice dismisses petitions of removal against EC boss, Special Prosecutor

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has ruled that there is no prima facie case to proceed with petitions seeking the removal of the Electoral Commissioner, her deputies, and the Special Prosecutor.

The decision was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday, February 18, by the Minister of Government Communications.

The petitions were submitted to Jubilee House in late 2025.

The Minister of State for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, stated that ten separate petitions were filed under the constitutional removal process.

Seven of the petitions targeted Electoral Commission Chair Jean Mensa and her deputies, Dr Bossman Eric Asare and Samuel Tettey.

The remaining three sought the removal of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng.

In line with Article 146 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, the petitions were referred to the Chief Justice for preliminary constitutional review.

The grounds cited by petitioners, including some lodged by an EC staff member, alleged misconduct ranging from cronyism and abuse of office to gross incompetence that, in their view, had eroded public confidence in the institutions being targeted.

The petitioner against the EC leadership, Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, outlined a series of concerns about administration and integrity, although his exact complaints remain legally confined due to constitutional confidentiality provisions.

However, after reviewing the petitions, the Chief Justice determined that no prima facie case existed to justify further investigation or the establishment of a formal inquiry committee.

This constitutional threshold must be met before a five-member tribunal can be constituted to investigate allegations of stated misbehaviour, incompetence or incapacity, the only grounds on which such office-holders can be removed.

Since that test was not met, the process effectively ends with the Chief Justice’s decision. (Common constitutional procedure under Article 146).

The petitions drew attention not only to the targeted officials but to broader public debate over accountability and institutional independence.

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