{
  "id": 13990679,
  "title": "We came into office not for personal gain but to serve the people - New Dep EC Chairs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/we-came-into-office-not-for-personal-gain-but-to-serve-the-people-new",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T15:53:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/we-came-into-office-not-for-personal-gain-but-to-serve-the-people-new-dep-ec-chairs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Emelia Afi Agbenyo and Joseph Kwaku Asamoah, the newly appointed chairpersons of Ghana's Electoral Commission, have pledged to prioritize the needs of Ghanaians in their roles. They were sworn in by President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, October 12.\n\nPresident Mahama urged them to conduct their duties impartially and not to expect any preferential treatment, especially from his government and party. He emphasized that the commission's mission is to ensure free, fair, and credible elections that reflect the will of the people.\n\nAsamoah stated, \"We came into office not for personal gain but to serve the people.\" He highlighted the importance of free, fair, and credible elections as the bedrock of any democracy. Emphasizing their loyalty to the Ghanaian people, Asamoah pledged to fulfill their mandated duties without favoring any candidate or political party.\n\nThe appointments were made to fill positions left vacant by the resignations of Dr Bossman Asare, who left to return to academia, and Samuel Tettey, who retired at the age of retirement. Dr Asamoah, a law professor at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, previously held senior positions at the EC, including Director of Finance, Director of the Training Centre, and Head of Audit.",
  "summary": "The appointments fill the vacancies created by the departures and strengthen the commission’s leadership as it carries out its electoral responsibilities.",
  "key_points": [
    "Emelia Afi Agbenyo and Joseph Kwaku Asamoah sworn in as new EC chairpersons",
    "President Mahama urges impartial conduct and no preferential treatment",
    "Asamoah pledges to serve people, not personal gain"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}