‘Jean Mensa Must Respect Herself And Resign From The EC – NDC’s Joyce Bawah Mogtari Calls For EC Chair’s Departure

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Special Aide to President-Elect John Dramani Mahama, has strongly called for the resignation of Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), following what she describes as the Commission’s highly partisan and incompetent handling of the 2024 election. Speaking on Channel One Television, Mogtari expressed her frustration with the delays in announcing official results, arguing that this contributed to election-related violence. She pointed out that, “One of the reasons we have these pockets of violence is because it took too long for the EC to declare the results.”

Mogtari also criticized the EC for “too many partisans” and “too much arm twisting,” which she believes undermined the impartiality of the Commission. She further emphasized the significant costs caused by the EC’s mistakes, including the destruction of ballot papers due to what she called “elementary mistakes.” “Look at the cost of the ballot sheets that have been destroyed, burnt because of mistakes,” she said, praising the technical team for stepping in and holding the EC accountable.

When asked whether Jean Mensa should resign, Mogtari was clear: “I think that she should have [resigned]. Like she said, it is finished. It should be finished for her as well.” She went on to say that Mensa “has displayed enormous prejudice and bias towards the NDC,” urging her to leave and “respect herself.”

Mogtari made it clear that the incoming Mahama administration would prioritize sweeping reforms at the EC. “Everything to do with the EC needs a complete reform,” she asserted. “If there were elementary breaches, then she has no business being there. I personally think, from a very professional perspective, that everything to do with the EC needs a complete reset.”

With these sharp remarks, Mogtari has set the stage for a major push for electoral reform under Mahama’s leadership, calling for the removal of partisanship and a comprehensive reset of the EC to restore its credibility.

Bawah Mogtari, Special Aide to President-Elect John Dramani Mahama, has strongly called for the resignation of Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), following what she describes as the Commission’s highly partisan and incompetent handling of the 2024 election.

Speaking on Channel One Television, Mogtari expressed her frustration with the delays in announcing official results, arguing that this contributed to election-related violence. She pointed out that, “One of the reasons we have these pockets of violence is because it took too long for the EC to declare the results.”

Mogtari also criticized the EC for “too many partisans” and “too much arm twisting,” which she believes undermined the impartiality of the Commission. She further emphasized the significant costs caused by the EC’s mistakes, including the destruction of ballot papers due to what she called “elementary mistakes.” “Look at the cost of the ballot sheets that have been destroyed, burnt because of mistakes,” she said, praising the technical team for stepping in and holding the EC accountable.

When asked whether Jean Mensa should resign, Mogtari was clear: “I think that she should have [resigned]. Like she said, it is finished. It should be finished for her as well.” She went on to say that Mensa “has displayed enormous prejudice and bias towards the NDC,” urging her to leave and “respect herself.”

Mogtari made it clear that the incoming Mahama administration would prioritize sweeping reforms at the EC. “Everything to do with the EC needs a complete reform,” she asserted. “If there were elementary breaches, then she has no business being there. I personally think, from a very professional perspective, that everything to do with the EC needs a complete reset.”

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