The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has referred the petition by some faceless staff of Electoral Commission (EC) to the Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo.
The faceless staff are calling for the removal of the EC Chairperson, Madam Charlotte Osei.
The Director of Communications, Eugene Arhin in a statement said, the petition was referred to the Chief Justice in accordance with the provisions of Article 146(3) of the 1992 Constitution.
“Whilst the President was out of the country, the office of the President received a petition, initially undated and unsigned, against the Chairperson of the EC. Subsequently, counsel, Maxwell Opoku Agyemang, Esq., by letter dated 20th July, 2017, wrote to the office of the President setting out the names of the petitioners and the date of the petition,’ he said.
“If the President receives a petition for the removal of Justice of a Superior Court other than the Chief Justice or for the removal of the Chairman of a Regional Tribunal, he shall refer the petition to the Chief Justice, who shall determine whether there is a prima facie case,” the constitution states.
There have been counter-accusations between the EC chair and her deputies after some faceless staff of EC petitioned the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo calling for her removal.
The EC Boss is being accused of “single-handedly” signing contracts without adhering to the Public Procurement Act.
She has also accused her two deputies Amadu Sulley and Madam Georgina Opoku Amankwaa of gross insubordination, corruption and arrogance.
By: Ghana/Ultimatefmonline.com/106.9FM
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The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has referred the petition by some faceless staff of Electoral Commission (EC) to the Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo. The faceless staff are calling for the removal of the EC Chairperson, Madam Charlotte Osei. The Director of Communications, Eugene Arhin in a statement said, the petition was referred to the Chief […]
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