A Security Analyst, Dr. Sadiq Adu-Twum, has revealed that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensah, demonstrated certain acts of incompetence during the declaration of the 2020 presidential elections.
He said such actions by the EC boss could have plunged the country into chaos.
Dr. Sadiq Adu-Twum was reacting to the Chief Justice’s decision to dismiss petitions for the removal of the EC and OSP bosses on Nnawotwe Yi on Adom TV.
According to the Senior Fellow at the West Africa Centre for Counter-Extremism, the issue for discussion hinges on leadership, and citizens must always take into account the effects of decisions taken by leaders.
“What we are talking about hinges on leadership. On the conversation around the removal of the EC boss, if you ask me, I will say certain actions of the EC Chairperson in the past showed incompetence,” he said.
According to Mr. Sadiq Twum, such actions by the Electoral Commission could have brought confusion to the country from a security point of view.
He cited a situation where the EC boss, Jean Mensah, gave different sets of pronouncements about the 2024 results, which he believes could have plunged the country into chaos.
“It is a serious thing we must look at from that angle, so I am looking at that particular issue from a security point of view,” he added.
Some individuals petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to remove the EC and OSP bosses from office.
The petition, filed on January 27, also sought the removal of Deputy EC Chairs Samuel Tetteh and Dr. Bossman Eric Asare, as well as EC member Dr. Peter Appiahene.
The grounds for the petition include an alleged breach of fundamental human rights under Article 42 of the 1992 Constitution.
It also cites constitutional breaches such as incompetence, bias, and actions and inactions that undermine public confidence in the impartiality and integrity of the Commission, contrary to Articles 23 and 296 of the 1992 Constitution.
President Mahama, upon receiving the petitions, referred them to Chief Justice Paul Baffoe Bonnie, who, after reviewing 10 petitions, determined that no prima facie case had been established against the EC Chairperson and the OSP. The petitions were therefore dismissed.
