President John Mahama has been informed that petitions seeking the removal of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, her Deputies, and the Special Prosecutor have failed to meet the constitutional threshold required for further action.
The President had earlier received seven petitions from different individuals and groups requesting the removal of the Electoral Commission leadership, as well as three separate petitions calling for the removal of the Special Prosecutor. In accordance with Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution and Section 15 of the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017 (Act 959), the petitions were referred on 25th November 2025 to the Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Pual Baffoe Bonnie for a determination on whether they disclosed a prima facie case.
After reviewing the submissions, the Chief Justice, in a letter dated 26th January 2026, communicated his findings to the President. He stated that “no prima facie case has been established by the petitions to warrant any further investigations for the removal of the Electoral Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners and the Special Prosecutor.”
The ruling means that the constitutional process for removal will not proceed any further, as the establishment of a prima facie case is a mandatory first step before any investigative committee can be constituted.
The outcome reinforces the legal protections afforded to holders of independent constitutional offices, ensuring that calls for their removal are subjected to strict legal scrutiny before any action is taken.
