Haruna Iddrisu speaks on controversy surrounding Agbenyo’s appointment as Deputy EC Chair

Iddrisu said questions about the appointment should include whether it complies with the Constitution, particularly Article 45, which provides for the Electoral Commission and its two deputy chairpersons.

Haruna Iddrisu (L) and Emelia Afi Agbenyo (R) The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has described President John Dramani Mahama’s appointment of Emelia Afi Agbenyo as a Deputy Electoral Commissioner as constitutionally appropriate, but said critics have the right to question the decision.

According to him, there should be the existence of a legislation that clearly defines the qualifications required for people seeking appointment to the Electoral Commission.