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NANA Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, president of Ghana, on Thursday removed from office Charlotte Osei, chairperson of the Electoral Commission and her two deputies, Amadu Sulley and Georgina Amankwah with immediate effect.
Their removal came after the committee set up by the chief justice, Justice Sophia Akuffo, pursyant to Article 146 (4) of the Constitution, to investigate separate complaints brought against the three persons by Ghanian citizens, recommended their removal from office.
The committee recommended their removal on the basis of stated misbehavious and incompetence, pursuant to Article 146 (1) of the Constitution.
A press release signed by Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, minister of information and presidential statement which was made available to Realnews stated that the provisions of Article 146(9) of the Constitution require the president of Ghana to act in accordance with the recommendations of the committee.
“President Akufo-Addo has directed the three persons to hand over their respective schedules to the director for Human Resource and General Services of the Electoral Commission, and thanked them for their services to the nation,” the statement dated June 28, said.
– Jun. 29, 2018 @ 11:49 GMT |
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