Asking Agbenyo to resign will mean everyone else at EC must leave – Vicky Bright

Victoria Bright, a private legal practitioner, has dismissed calls for Electoral Commission Deputy Chairperson Emelia Affi Agbenyo to resign as excessive. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile programme, Ms Bright argued that demanding Agbenyo's resignation while allowing other commissioners with political affiliations to remain in office would be unfair.

She stated that if one individual should resign, the entire Commission should follow suit. Bright emphasized that the focus should be on improving the appointment process to restore public confidence in the Commission's independence and impartiality. She pointed out that previous administrations had appointed individuals with perceived political affiliations, suggesting that the country should reconsider its approach to commissions in general.

Bright maintained that the debate should not be limited to the acceptability of appointments made by one administration versus another. Instead, the ultimate test should be whether the Commission could earn trust from both major political parties and the wider Ghanaian public, particularly when its decisions did not favor their interests.