The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, says former Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Charlotte Osei brought her removal in June 2018 upon herself.
Speaking on Adom FM’s, morning show, Dwaso Nsem, the MP insisted that former President Nana Akufo-Addo had no intention of removing Charlotte Osei from office.
“There was no way Akufo-Addo was going to remove Charlotte Osei. She brought her own removal upon herself,” he said.
According to him, Charlotte Osei attempted to use her relationship with the former president to influence internal issues at the Commission.
“Charlotte wanted her deputies out of office, and because she had a good relationship with former President Akufo-Addo, she thought she could leverage that to get them removed,” he claimed.
However, he said the situation backfired when her deputies turned against her.
“Her deputies turned against her with everything they knew, including information from the procurement officer at the EC,” he noted.
Mr Baffour Awuah explained that former President Akufo-Addo assigned someone to handle the matter, and the issue later reached the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
“When the matter went to EOCO, her deputies saw it and decided to also work against her,” he said.
He added that her deputies eventually petitioned against her, prompting then-President Akufo-Addo to refer the matter to the Chief Justice for further action.
“Her deputies petitioned, and President Akufo-Addo simply forwarded the matter to the Chief Justice to handle. That is all. So there was no way the president himself would have removed Charlotte Osei,” he stressed.
The MP made the comments while reacting to the recent removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
He cautioned that constitutional procedures must always be respected.
“The Constitution should not be treated as mere letters. If we take shortcuts in due process, it will have long-term consequences,” he warned.
Mr Baffour Awuah further stated that the grounds being used against former Chief Justice Torkornoo were inappropriate.
“I believe the charges they are using to push Torkornoo out are not right,” he added.
He also disclosed his past working relationship with Charlotte Osei, noting that he handled litigation for her former law firm.
“One of the law firms that gave me the opportunity to practise as a lawyer was Charlotte Osei’s firm. They knew I liked litigation, so they gave me all their court cases—and I did those cases. But the truth is what I have said,” he pointed out.
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