A sitting president should not appoint EC boss - Nana Akomea calls for reforms

Nana Akomea has kicked against the appointment of the Electoral Commissioner being left in the hands of the President of the Republic.

For years, the sitting president appoints the leader of the Electoral Commission (EC).

Under the erstwhile John Mahama regime, Charlotte Osei was appointed by then President John Dramani Mahama and became the first female chairperson of the Commission from 2015 to June 2018.

She presided as the Returning Officer for Ghana's 2016 Presidential election and was succeeded by Jean Mensa, formerly of the Institute of Economic Affairs.

Speaking on Peace FM's morning show "Kokrokoo", Nana Akomea, the Chief Executive Officer of the State Transport Corporation (STC), called for a review of the law that mandates the president to appoint the EC boss.

According to him, this results in political conflict hence his position on the matter.

"That law that says a sitting president should appoint the Electoral Commissioner does not help. Because if it is in the era of the NPP or NDC and a sitting president is appointing the Electoral Commissioner, why will the NPP or NDC accept the person?

"So, the law itself provides conflict," he told host Kwami Sefa Kayi.