NPP Rejects Appointment Of Emelia Agbenyo As Deputy EC Chairperson, Calls For Withdrawal

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected the appointment of Madam Emelia Agbenyo as Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) by President John Dramani Mahama.

In a press release dated October 13, 2026, and signed by the National Communications Director, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the Party said it finds the appointment unacceptable due to Madam Agbenyo's alleged strong affiliation with the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC).

According to the NPP, Madam Agbenyo served as the NDC's governance sector spokesperson during the preparation of the party's 2024 manifesto. The Party claims she spoke for the NDC as it campaigned for power and was seen in videos on NDC campaign rally platforms, wearing NDC campaign T-shirts and openly advocating for the NDC.

"Less than two years on, the President has placed her among the top leadership of the institution that will conduct the 2028 general elections. We find this unacceptable," the statement said.

The NPP also reminded Ghanaians of President Mahama's own words in March 2023, when he criticised the appointment of persons he described as party activists to the Commission, and called for Article 43(2) to be amended so that Parliament would approve such appointments. The Party says the President has now done exactly what he condemned.

The Party warned that public confidence in the Commission is the foundation on which every election result rests, and once that confidence is lost, every registration exercise, boundary decision and declaration of results becomes open to suspicion.

"This is a danger to the peace and stability of our country, and it is avoidable," the NPP stated.

The NPP therefore called on President Mahama to withdraw the appointment, and also called on the Council of State to explain to Ghanaians the advice it gave in this matter.

The Party further urged government to use the ongoing constitutional review process to reform the appointment of Electoral Commission members, in line with the proposal the President himself made in 2023.

The NPP said it cannot trust that an active NDC operative will demonstrate respect for the law, be neutral, or be transparent in office as Deputy EC Chairperson, arguing that her accuracy, professionalism and competence would be clouded by her strong affiliation with the NDC.

The Party also took serious note of the acceptance speech delivered by Mr. Asamoah, describing his remarks as deeply troubling and bearing the hallmarks of a partisan agenda closely aligned with the interest of the NDC.