Good Evening Ghana host Paul Adom-Otchere has reacted to the petition filed by Electoral Commission staffer Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, who is seeking the removal of EC Chairperson Jean Mensa and her two deputies.
Adumadzie, who recently disclosed that he has been on interdiction “for almost two years,” insists his concerns are based on constitutional grounds and not personal grievances.
During his show monitored by MyNewsGh, Adom-Otchere noted that the petition follows earlier public remarks from NDC Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, saying, “Johnson had told us that Madam Mrs. Jean Mensa will be fired or that she should be fired from her job.”
He added that the new development involves “a staff of the Electoral Commission [who] has petitioned President Mahama for the removal of Jean Mensa… the chairperson and deputy, the professor Bossman Asare… and the other deputy, that all of them should be removed.”
Adumadzie, in an interview played on the programme, confirmed the petition and his employment status.
The EC staffer said he has been with the Commission since 2012 but has not reported to the office due to his interdiction. “I have even not been to the office for almost two years now,” he said, explaining that the action was imposed pending investigations.
When asked whether his petition was motivated by personal frustration or “sour grapes,” Adumadzie rejected that suggestion, insisting his concerns relate solely to what he called “incompetence.” He further stated that his interdiction issues were “completely different” from the grounds of his petition.
Adom-Otchere cautioned viewers about drawing conclusions without hearing from the EC, stressing the need for balance.
“This is a one-sided story… let’s not put too much credence on what he said because… we haven’t heard the side of the Electoral Commission,” he said. He added that the claims may or may not be accurate, and the Commission deserves an opportunity to respond.
The host also pointed out that Jean Mensa has presided over two national elections, saying she “has done an excellent job at the Electoral Commission,” while acknowledging that political actors often frame such matters through partisan lenses.
