President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in Emelia Afi Agbenyo and Joseph Kwaku Asamoah (Esq.) as Deputy Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission (EC), urging them to ensure all eligible citizens can take part in Ghana’s electoral process.
The two officials took the oath of office on Monday, October 12, after being appointed to fill vacancies created by the resignation of Dr Bossman Asare and the retirement of Samuel Tettey.
Speaking at the ceremony, President Mahama told the new deputies to use their professional experience in the service of the people of Ghana.
“Ensure that every eligible citizen can participate in our electoral process and that every valid vote counts and reflects the will of the people,” he said.
He also stressed that their responsibilities extended to every Ghanaian and required impartiality towards all political parties and candidates.
“The duty is to the people of Ghana and its people, discharge your duty without favouring any candidate or party. I expect no preferential treatment for myself, my govt and party,” President Mahama said.
The appointments strengthen the EC’s senior leadership as it continues to carry out its electoral responsibilities.
Agbenyo is a Deputy Director for Operations at the Ghana TVET Service. Asamoah previously served as Director of Finance at the EC and is a law lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
He has held several senior positions within the commission, including Director of Finance, Director of the Training Centre and Head of Audit.
The new appointments follow the departure of two senior EC officials.
Dr Bossman Asare, who was responsible for Corporate Affairs, resigned with effect from July 31, 2026, to return to academia at the University of Ghana. Samuel Tettey, the Deputy Chairperson responsible for Operations, left the commission after reaching the mandatory retirement age.
The changes leave Agbenyo and Asamoah to take up the deputy chairperson roles previously affected by those departures. President Mahama formally swore them into office on Monday, October 12.
