Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensa has said that the commission would not uphold the declaration of parliamentary results in nine constituencies because they were done under duress.
Prominent New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Boakye Agyarko, has raised concerns over the ongoing reform discussions within the party following its defeat in the 2024 elections.
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has suggested that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) faced a significant communication challenge during the December 7 presidential election due to the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) dominance in key traditional media outlets.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has sued the Electoral Commission (EC) over the re-collation of five Constituencies that their Parliamentary Candidates had earlier been declared winners.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to resume the re-collation of outstanding constituencies from the December 7 elections.
The office of Ghana’s President-elect, John Mahama, has dismissed a list circulating on social media that claims to announce appointments for his incoming administration.
Joyce Bawah Mogtari, special aide to President-elect John Dramani Mahama, has called for the position of the Chair person of the Electoral Commission (EC) to be advertised and vetted by Parliament.
She raised concerns over the level of ineptitude and inefficiency largely attributed to the partisans appointed to the Commission and the chaotic handling of the 2024 elections.
“The appointment process needs reform. The level of ineptitude we witnessed during this year’s elections is largely due to partisans being appointed to such a critical institution,” Mogtari remarked.
Mogtari’s concerns stem from the chaotic handling of the elections, which saw delays in result collation, disputes over declared outcomes, and allegations of misconduct.
She argued that such lapses could have been avoided if the leadership of the EC was chosen through a transparent and merit-based process.
“Our democracy demands that the EC operates as a truly independent body, free from the influence of partisan interests,” she added.
She proposed that Parliament play a more active role in the vetting and approval of candidates for the Chairperson position, insisting that this reform is necessary to restore public confidence in Ghana’s electoral system.
Madam Mogtari concluded by emphasising that credible elections are the cornerstone of democracy and urged the nation to prioritise electoral reforms to safeguard the country’s democratic gains.
The Outgoing Government’s Transition Team has urged the public to disregard any statements purporting to indicate that the Transition Committee has decided to refer all ongoing payments and recruitment to the Transition Team.
The Electoral Commission has suspended the re-collation of Presidential and Parliamentary Elections’ results which took place at the Tesano Police Depot.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has allegedly secured a court injunction to halt the re-collation of parliamentary results for the Nsawam Adoagyiri constituency.
President-elect John Mahama has promised that his incoming administration will commission an inquiry into deaths related to the recent election if outgoing President Akufo-Addo fails to do so.
