CDD-Ghana calls for Deputy EC Chair Affi Agbenyo’s resignation over affiliation concerns

The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has urged the resignation of Electoral Commission Deputy Chairperson Emelia Afi Agbenyo due to alleged affiliation with the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC). President John Dramani Mahama appointed Mrs Agbenyo and Dr Joseph Kweku Asamoah as Deputy Chairpersons on October 12, sparking debate about whether her NDC connections could undermine public trust in the Commission's impartiality.

CDD-Ghana's Programmes Manager, Paul Aborampah Mensah, made the plea during an interview, stating that the President may have overlooked the implications of the appointment and that the appointment itself could be morally questionable. Mensah emphasized the importance of preserving the independence of state institutions and cautioned that continued politicization of electoral management could have severe consequences for Ghana's democratic processes.