Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, the Electoral Commission (EC) staff member who petitioned President John Mahama to remove Chairperson Jean Mensa and her two deputies, has revealed that he is currently on interdiction.
He filed the petition under Article 146 of the Constitution, accusing the EC leadership of misconduct.
But Mr Adumadzie insists his personal situation is not what motivated his action. Rather, he told Citi News that his concerns stem from what he believes are worsening problems in the management of the Commission.
According to him, he has been on interdiction for some time over issues involving Biometric Verification Devices (BVDs).
“For a while now, I don’t go to work. I have not resigned, I have not been sacked. I am on an interdiction. It’s a whole lot,” he said on Citi Eyewitness News on Monday, November 24. He explained that the interdiction was linked to allegations that old BVDs were found in a refuse dump and traced to him.
He strongly denied the claims.
“It was about these BVDs. They were saying things that were not true about me, but I don’t want to go there. Yes, the old machines, but they are not with me, and it is not even true. That is the whole thing,” he insisted.
Mr Adumadzie disclosed that the Commission took him to court over the matter but failed to substantiate the allegations.
“They sued me and couldn’t prove anything. And for one year I won the case, and I have sued them,” he added.
He stressed that his petition to President Mahama is not an act of revenge or a reaction to his interdiction. Instead, he said it is driven by concerns over the Commission’s integrity and what he describes as an urgent need for accountability at the top.
In his petition, Mr Adumadzie outlines 12 grounds of alleged misconduct against the EC Chairperson and her deputies, including cronyism, abuse of office, and gross incompetence.
He argues that their actions have weakened public confidence in the Commission and pose a threat to Ghana’s electoral credibility.
He is urging President Mahama to refer the petition to the Chief Justice to determine whether a prima facie case exists, as required under the Constitution.
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