Some members of the Electoral Commission
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has stated that despite intense criticism from some political parties and individuals, the Commission remained committed to fulfilling its constitutional mandate.
Speaking at an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Jean Mensa reaffirmed that the Commission successfully conducted free, fair, credible, and transparent elections, as required by the 1992 Constitution.
“We highlighted the role of the Commission, which is to conduct free, fair, credible, and transparent elections. And I am glad that our role has been upheld. I am happy to note that, by God’s grace, we have lived up to our role and our mandate as enshrined in the Constitution,” she stated.
The Electoral Commission faced fierce backlash from the then-opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and some civil society organizations (CSOs), such as IMANI-Ghana.
They cited alleged system failures and incompetence, particularly computational errors recorded during the voter registration exercise in May 2024.
However, Jean Mensa emphasised that the election outcomes, as well as feedback from both local and international observers, confirmed that the Commission had successfully fulfilled its mandate.
“Indeed, observers, both local and international, have indicated that the 2024 elections were the best in the history of the Fourth Republic. As I noted earlier, our purpose here is not to undertake an immediate examination or review of the elections. We are well aware that the political parties are conducting their own reviews, and so are we,” she added.
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