The Presidency has confirmed that petitions seeking the removal of Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Mensa, her deputies, and Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng will not move forward, after the Chief Justice found no prima facie case.

The petitions, filed by individuals and civil society groups, alleged accountability and administrative lapses against the EC Chair and her deputies, and claimed incompetence and abuse of office on the part of the Special Prosecutor.

President John Dramani Mahama referred the petitions to Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie in accordance with constitutional provisions, including Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution, as well as the regulations governing the Office of the Special Prosecutor. Under the process, the Chief Justice had 30 days to determine whether a prima facie case existed. If a case had been established, a three-member committee would have been appointed to investigate and submit recommendations to the President.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the Presidency Communications Office said that after reviewing the petitions, Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie informed the President in a letter dated January 26, 2026, that no prima facie case had been found. Consequently, no further action will be taken regarding the proposed removals.

The statement, signed by Presidential spokesperson and Minister for Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu, noted that the matter is now effectively closed unless new legal grounds arise.