Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has said that the decision to establish a prima facie case against the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Madam Jean Mensa, her two deputies, and the Special Prosecutor rests solely with the Chief Justice.
According to him, the President’s role in acting on the petitions for their removal was limited to forwarding them to the Chief Justice.
You will recall that ten (10) separate petitions were submitted to President John Dramani Mahama seeking their removal from office.
However, Felix Kwakye Ofosu told journalists at the 2026 edition of the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, that the President merely acted as a conveyor belt under the circumstances.
“Unlike the petition against the Chief Justice, the President’s mandate in respect of the petitions against the OSP and the Electoral Commissioner and her two deputies ends with conveying the petitions to the appropriate quarter, which in this instance is the Chief Justice,” he said.
He added that “a total of 10 petitions were received from various individuals and groups, seven against the Electoral Commissioner and her two deputies, and three against the OSP, all of which have been sent to the Chief Justice. So, the President has no further role at this stage.”
Asked about the status of the petitions, the Minister noted that the Presidency currently has no knowledge of their progress, but indicated that once the Chief Justice’s report is ready, the President will be called upon to act on it.
“I, as the President’s spokesperson, cannot speak to it because I honestly do not know. The President will once again be called upon to act when the Chief Justice has concluded the determination of whether a prima facie case exists. When that happens, the Chief Justice will then set up a committee,” he stated.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu further explained that “in the case of the OSP, there are specific timelines that need to be met, but similar timelines do not appear to exist for the Electoral Commissioner and her two deputies.
“Once a determination is made, one way or the other, on the veracity of the petitions presented, the President is mandated by law to act in accordance with the recommendations of the committees that will be established to examine the petitions. That is the process.”
Source: myxyzonline.com
