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New Deputy EC Chairperson: President Mahama swears in 2 new EC Deputy Chairpersons

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in two new Deputy Chairpersons of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC), Emelia Afi Agbenyo and Dr Joseph Kwaku Asamoah, to fill vacancies in the Commission’s leadership. At the swearing-in ceremony on October 12, 2026, President Mahama charged the new appointees to uphold impartiality, ensure fairness and protect the right of every eligible Ghanaian to vote. He also stressed that the EC must operate without favouring any political party, including his own government and the ruling NDC.