{
  "id": 14276010,
  "title": "NPP rejects Emelia Agbenyo’s appointment as Deputy EC Chair, demands withdrawal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/npp-rejects-emelia-agbenyos-appointment-as-deputy-ec-chair-demands",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T19:37:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/npp-rejects-emelia-agbenyos-appointment-as-deputy-ec-chair-demands-withdrawal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana has rejected the appointment of Emelia Afi Agbenyo as Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), demanding that President John Mahama withdraw the appointment. The NPP expressed concerns over Agbenyo's previous political activities, citing her role as a governance sector spokesperson during the National Democratic Congress (NDC)'s 2024 manifesto preparation and her alleged participation in NDC campaign activities. The party argued that her appointment could undermine public confidence in the Electoral Commission, especially ahead of the 2028 general elections. The NPP also pointed out President Mahama's earlier criticism of appointments involving political activists at the Electoral Commission and urged the Council of State to explain its advice on the nomination. The party called for reforms in the appointment process of Electoral Commission members, aligning with the President's 2023 proposal.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Why criticise Afi Agbenyo’s EC appointment but remain silent about Joseph Asamoah? NPP questioned",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/why-criticise-afi-agbenyos-ec-appointment-but-remain-silent-about",
        "published": "2026-10-13T09:24:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Affi Agbenyo’s EC appointment is constitutionally appropriate, but politically, people have the right to remind us – Haruna Iddrisu",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/affi-agbenyos-ec-appointment-is-constitutionally-appropriate-but",
        "published": "2026-10-13T10:17:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Affi Agbenyo should not be at the EC given her past record – Brako-Powers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/affi-agbenyo-should-not-be-at-the-ec-given-her-past-record-brako",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:45:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}