The Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has informed President John Dramani Mahama that the various petitions seeking the removal of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, her two deputies, and the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, do not disclose any prima facie case to warrant further investigations or removal proceedings.
A statement issued by the Presidency on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, and signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, explained that the Chief Justice reached the conclusion following a careful review of the petitions referred to him.
According to the statement, President Mahama, in line with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution and Section 15 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959), forwarded seven petitions calling for the removal of the EC Chairperson and her deputies, together with three separate petitions targeting the Special Prosecutor, to the Chief Justice for determination.
The referrals were made on November 25, 2025.
In a letter dated January 26, 2026, the Chief Justice notified the President that, upon examination, the petitions did not establish a prima facie case against any of the officeholders concerned.
The determination effectively closes, at this stage, the processes initiated by the petitioners seeking the removal of Jean Mensa, her two deputies, and Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng.
