Mahama dismisses EC, deputies and Special Prosecutor removal petitions
In a Presidency statement dated Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the government said that the Chief Justice advised the President that the petitions failed to establish a prima facie case
President John Dramani Mahama has rejected 10 petitions seeking the removal of top state officials after the Chief Justice ruled that none of the complaints met the basic legal threshold to proceed.
In a Presidency statement dated Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the government said 7 petitions targeted the Electoral Commission leadership, Jean Mensa (Chairperson), and her deputies Dr Bossman Eric Asare and Samuel Tettey.
3 petitions sought the removal of the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng.
The petitions were filed in late 2025 and forwarded to the Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, for an initial legal screening under:
Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution (removal processes for certain office holders), and Section 15 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959).
In a letter dated January 26, 2026, the Chief Justice advised the President that the petitions failed to establish a prima facie case, meaning there was no sufficient basis to trigger a full inquiry or a committee process.
Background details indicate the petitions cited claims such as misconduct,cronyism,abuse of office, and gross incompetence.
The petitioners argued that these issues had weakened public confidence in the institutions. One petition against the EC leadership was reportedly filed by Joseph Blankson Adumadzie, an EC staff member, though the specific contents remain protected under constitutional confidentiality rules.
With the Chief Justice’s “no prima facie case” determination, the President has formally closed the matter by dismissing all the petitions.
The Presidency statement was signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State for Government Communications and Presidential Spokesperson.
