The Chief Justice of Ghana has ruled that petitions seeking the removal of the Electoral Commissioner, her deputies and the Special Prosecutor do not establish a prima facie case, effectively halting further action on the matter.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Presidency Communications Office, it was announced that the petitions had failed to meet the constitutional threshold required to trigger formal investigations or removal proceedings.
Seven petitions had called for the removal of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission and her two deputies, while three others sought the removal of the Special Prosecutor.
President John Dramani Mahama referred the petitions to the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, on 25 November 2025. The referral was made under Article 146 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution and Section 15 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959), which require the Chief Justice to determine whether a prima facie case exists before any further steps can be taken.
According to the statement, in a letter dated 26 January 2026, the Chief Justice informed the President that the petitions did not disclose sufficient grounds to justify further investigations.
The announcement was signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Member of Parliament and spokesperson to the President, who also serves as Minister for Government Communications.
The decision brings to a close the process initiated by the petitions, unless new evidence or fresh applications are submitted under the relevant constitutional provisions.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
