In a statement issued by the Presidency on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the government confirmed that seven petitions had been filed for the removal of the EC Chairperson and her two deputies, while three others sought the removal of the Special Prosecutor.
The petitions were submitted to Jubilee House in late 2025 and were referred, in accordance with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution and Section 15 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959), to the Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, for preliminary constitutional scrutiny.
By a letter dated January 26, 2026, the Chief Justice informed the President that the petitions did not establish a prima facie case to warrant further investigations or the setting up of a committee of inquiry.
The petitions had targeted EC Chair Jean Mensa, her deputies Dr Bossman Eric Asare and Samuel Tettey, as well as Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng.
According to background information, the grounds cited by petitioners included allegations of misconduct, cronyism, abuse of office and gross incompetence, which they claimed had eroded public confidence in the affected institutions. One of the petitions against the EC leadership was reportedly filed by Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, an EC staff member, although specific details remain confidential under constitutional provisions.
Under Ghana’s constitutional framework, petitions seeking the removal of certain office holders must first be assessed by the Chief Justice to determine whether a prima facie case exists before any further investigative steps can be taken.
With the Chief Justice’s determination that no such case had been established, President Mahama has effectively brought the matter to a close, dismissing all ten petitions.
The statement announcing the decision was signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in charge of Government Communications and Spokesperson to the President.
