The Presidency has announced that petitions submitted for the removal of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), her Deputies and the Special Prosecutor have failed to establish a prima facie case.
According to a statement signed by the Minister for Government Communications and Spokesperson to the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, President John Dramani Mahama had earlier referred the petitions to the Chief Justice in line with constitutional requirements.
The statement explained that seven petitions were filed by various individuals and groups seeking the removal of the EC Chairperson and her Deputies, while three separate petitions called for the removal of the Special Prosecutor.
“In accordance with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution and Section 15 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959), the President referred the same to His Lordship, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Chief Justice, on 25th November 2025, to determine whether the petitions disclose a prima facie case,” the statement said.
Following a review, the Chief Justice communicated his decision to the President in a letter dated January 26, 2026.
“By a letter dated 26th January 2026, the Chief Justice informed His Excellency the President that no prima facie case has been established by the petitions to warrant any further investigations for the removal of the Electoral Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners and the Special Prosecutor,” the statement added.
Under Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, a petition for the removal of certain officeholders, including heads of independent constitutional bodies, must first be assessed by the Chief Justice to determine whether there is a sufficient basis — a prima facie case — before any investigative committee can be set up.
The decision means the Electoral Commission leadership and the Special Prosecutor will remain in office, as no further constitutional removal processes will be initiated based on the petitions received.
