Prez Akufo-Addo refers petition against EC Chairperson to Chief Justice
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has referred the petition calling for the removal from office of the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Mrs Charlotte Osei, to the Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo.
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A statement issued Wednesday and signed by the Director of Communications, Eugene Arhin, said the petition was referred to the Chief Justice in accordance with the provisions of Article 146(3) of the 1992 Constitution.
Article 146(3) of the 1992 Constitution states that “If the President receives a petition for the removal of Justice of a Superior Court other than the Chief Justice or for the removal of the Chairman of a Regional Tribunal, he shall refer the petition to the Chief Justice, who shall determine whether there is a prima facie case.”
Background
Some workers of the Electoral Commission (EC) petitioned the President and the Chief Justice to cause full-scale investigations into allegations of financial malfeasance and abuse of office levelled against the Chairperson of the commission, Mrs Charlotte Osei.
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Citing breaches of some provisions of the 1992 Constitution by the EC Chairperson regarding her office, conduct and duties, the six-page petition also called for impeachment processes to be initiated for her removal from office.
Meanwhile, Mrs Osei will be in Parliament Wednesday afternoon to respond to questions on how much money the Commission collected from journalists as accreditation fees ahead of the 2016 General Elections and how that money has been spent.
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She will also respond to questions on how much the Commission spent on replacement of lost voter ID cards.
After the committee of the whole meeting in Parliament, Mrs Osei will also meet the leadership of Parliament in relation to the current impasse between her and her two deputies and staff.