Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Special Aide to President-Elect John Dramani Mahama, has strongly called for the resignation of Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), following what she describes as the Commission's highly partisan and incompetent handling of the 2024 election.
Speaking on Channel One Television, Mogtari expressed her frustration with the delays in announcing official results, arguing that this contributed to election-related violence.
She pointed out that, "One of the reasons we have these pockets of violence is because it took too long for the EC to declare the results." Mogtari also criticized the EC for "too many partisans" and "too much arm twisting," which she believes undermined the impartiality of the Commission.
She further emphasized the significant costs caused by the EC's mistakes, including the destruction of ballot papers due to what she called "elementary mistakes." "Look at the cost of the ballot sheets that have been destroyed, burnt because of mistakes," she said, praising the technical team for stepping in and holding the EC accountable.
