President John Dramani Mahama is yet to receive the supposed petition seeking to oust the leadership of Ghana’s election management body, the Electoral Commission (EC).
Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister for Government Communications and Government Spokesperson says the Secretary to the President through whom such petitions are usually routed is yet to receive the document.
An Electoral Commission staffer, Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, is seeking the removal of the Chairperson of the Commission, Jean Adukwei Mensa, and her two deputies.
He says once the petition reaches the Secretary, the appropriate procedure will be followed, and the public will be updated on the development, as has become the norm.
“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 said on JoyNews Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
The Minister, who is also the Member of Parliament for Abura Asebu Kwamankese in the Central region, noted that he’s not aware of any other petition against the EC leadership, unlike the former Chief Justice’s case, except the one from the Commission’s interdicted staff.
Kwakye Ofosu stated that if any petition reaches the Secretary’s office, the public will be informed, as happened in the former Chief Justice’s case.
Reemphasising the government’s commitment to upholding constitutional processes, the Minister added that the government is also committed to keeping citizens updated.
On the need to inform the public about certain key developments in the country, the Minister averred that it is a deliberate move to ensure openness since public officials hold office in trust for citizens.
He said those who occupy such positions use the mandate and resources of the people and must account for their actions.
The legislator added that it is only fair that government informs the public if it receives a petition against a public office holder and outlines the procedures involved, as well as the steps being taken.
He said the aim is to prevent situations where major decisions appear to come out of nowhere without public understanding of how they started.
He, however, explained that the practice is guided by transparency and accountability, since it remains within the dictates of the law, adding that the government cannot act outside what the law requires to be done.
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