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0 Member of Parliament for Suame and Legal Counsel to the Parliamentary Minority, John Darko, has denounced the 2018 removal of former Electoral Commission Chairperson Charlotte Osei as unjust.
Addressing the matter in an interview on Channel One TV on Monday, 5 May 2025, Mr Darko reiterated his longstanding opposition to the decision taken by President Akufo‑Addo’s administration.
“My position on Charlotte Osei is that it was wrong. I’ve made that point clear; I’ve never supported the removal. I think that removal was wrong. What happened to Charlotte Osei was wrong,” he declared, emphasising that the tribunal’s verdict did not align with his view of procedural fairness.
Osei and her two deputies, Amadu Sulley and Georgina Opoku Amankwaa, were dismissed following recommendations by a committee chaired by then Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo, convened under Article 146(4) of the Constitution.
The panel had cited alleged procurement infractions as the basis for its report.
Despite his criticism of Osei’s ousting, Mr Darko was careful to distinguish that matter from the current suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
“Let us not mix the two; it’s not really tit for tat. This one is going up and beyond,” he explained, arguing that the inquiry into Madam Torkornoo should be judged on its own legal merits rather than portrayed as partisan retribution.
