Ghana’s Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has dismissed seven separate petitions seeking the removal of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Jean Mensa, and her two deputies. According to the CJ, the complaints failed to establish a prima facie case to warrant further constitutional action against the individuals.
The seven petitions, filed under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, called for the removal of EC Chairperson Jean Mensa and her deputies, Bossman Eric Asare and Samuel Tettey, on grounds including alleged misconduct, abuse of office, and gross incompetence.
According to sources at the Presidency, the petitions were submitted to Jubilee House in late 2025 and subsequently referred to the Chief Justice for preliminary constitutional scrutiny, as required by law. Under Article 146, the Chief Justice must first determine whether a prima facie case exists before a five-member committee can be constituted to investigate allegations of stated misbehaviour, incompetence, or incapacity.
After reviewing the petitions, Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie ruled that the complaints did not meet the constitutional threshold to trigger further proceedings, effectively bringing the removal process to an end at this preliminary stage.
Here is the statement from the Presidency to that effect:
