An Electoral Commission (EC) staff member, Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, has rejected claims that his petition to President John Dramani Mahama seeking the removal of EC Chairperson Jean Mensa and her two deputies is motivated by personal animosity.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, Adumadzieexplained that his petition is grounded in concerns over “incompetence and cronyism”, which he believes pose a threat to the integrity of Ghana’s electoral system.
Adumadzie, who has worked at the EC headquarters since January 2012, revealed that he has been away from the office for nearly two years due to what he described as false allegations levelled against him.
He said he was interdicted, detained at the National Security for several days, and later faced a year-long court case that stalled because no EC representative appeared.
“I have not been to the office for close to two years because they lied against me. What they did to me is not even part of my petition. My petition is not as a result of hatred. Even if I had gotten my job back, I would have still gone through with the petition,” he stated.
The petition seeks the removal of Jean Mensa, Dr. Bossman Eric Asare, and Samuel Tettey, whom Adumadzie accuses of conduct that undermines public confidence in the Commission.
The Presidency has yet to issue a response regarding the petition.
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