The Presidency has announced that petitions seeking the removal of the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Jean Mensa, her deputies, and the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, will not proceed after the Chief Justice found no prima facie case.
The petitions, submitted by individuals and civil society groups, accused the EC Chair and her deputies of accountability and administrative lapses, while the complaints against the Special Prosecutor cited alleged incompetence and abuse of office.
President John Dramani Mahama referred the petitions to Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie in line with constitutional provisions, including Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution and the regulations governing the Office of the Special Prosecutor.
The Chief Justice has 30 days to determine whether a prima facie case exists. If established, a three-member committee would be empanelled to investigate and submit recommendations to the President.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the Presidency Communications Office said that after reviewing the submissions, Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie informed the President in a letter dated January 26, 2026, that no prima facie case had been established.
As a result, no further proceedings will be initiated regarding the requested removals.
The statement, signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, noted that the development effectively closes the matter unless new legal grounds emerge.
Source: adomonline.com
