Adomonline.com can confirm that, President Akufo-Addo told Electoral Commissioner Charlotte Osei and her two deputies about their removal from office.
The President according to sources, had to call off a Cabinet meeting to personally meet the former EC boss and her duties to tell them the unfortunate news.
Madam Charlotte Osei and her two deputies from office on Thursdays June 28, 2018 for “misbehaviour and incompetence.”
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The removal is on the recommendation of a committee set up by the Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo to investigate alleged acts of corruption, misconduct and misbehaviour by the three commissioners.
The two other commissioners are Amadu Sulley and Ms Georgina Opoku Amankwaa.
But the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the decision by President Nana Akufo-Addo to remove the EC Chair and her two deputies from office.
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They have threatened to embark on a massive demonstration to express their displeasure about what they describe as unpopular decision by the President.
Mrs Osei, 49, was removed on her third anniversary as chair of the Electoral Commission. She was appointed on June 25, 2015.
Her two other Deputies, Amadu Sulley and Ms Georgina Opoku Amakwaa were appointed in May 2012 and July 2013 respectively.
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The three had presided over the organization of a relatively smooth and peaceful election 2016 but incidents after it have been anything but impressive.
There have been accusations and counter-accusations between the three top Commissioners shortly after the election.