The Presidency has confirmed that petitions seeking the removal of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, her Deputies, and the Special Prosecutor have been dismissed after failing to establish a prima facie case.
According to a statement issued by the Presidency Communications, President John Dramani Mahama received seven petitions calling for the removal of the Electoral Commissioner and her Deputies, as well as three petitions against the Special Prosecutor. In line with constitutional provisions under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution and Section 15 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959), the President referred the petitions to the Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, on November 25, 2025, for determination.
By a letter dated January 26, 2026, the Chief Justice informed the President that none of the petitions disclosed a prima facie case to warrant further investigations.
The statement, signed by Hon. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister for Government Communications and Spokesperson to the President, noted that the decision effectively brings closure to the matter, affirming the independence of the institutions involved.
The dismissal of the petitions is expected to reinforce confidence in Ghana’s constitutional processes and safeguard the integrity of the country’s governance institutions.
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