President Akufo Addo Sacks EC Chair Person-Charlotte Osei and Her Two Deputies

Nana Addo sacks the EC chairperson.

President of Ghana, Nana Akufo Addo has suddenly sacked the chair person of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Mrs Charlotte Osei. Furthermore, her 2 deputies are part of the sack. Moreover, the reason cited was misconduct.

The Information Minister, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid issued the statement to the press.

The two deputies are Mr Amadu Sulley and Ms Georgina Opoku Amankwah.

The minister said that President Akufo-Addo took the decision to dismiss them “after the committee set up by the Chief Justice, Justice Sophia Akuffo pursuant 146 (4) of the constitution, to investigate separate complaints brought against the three persons by Ghanaian citizens, recommended their removal from office.”

Background of case about dismissal of EC Chairperson, Charlotte Osei

Furthermore, some workers petitioned the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. They asked for investigations into allegations of fraud and financial malfeasance.

Also, they demanded her removal over allegations that she terminated a contract with STL.

Moreover, in response she accused her deputy Chairpersons of the Commission of arrogance and illegally signing contracts worth over GH¢40 million without her approval.

Read the full statement issued by the Information Minister below