President John Dramani Mahama on Monday swore in two new deputy chairpersons of the Electoral Commission (EC), Emelia Afi Agbenyo and Joseph Kwaku Asamoah.
The ceremony, held at the Jubilee House, marks a significant leadership change at the helm of the country’s electoral body.
The two new deputies replace Dr Bossman Asare and Samuel Tettey.
Dr Asare, who oversaw Corporate Services, resigned effective July 31, 2026, to return to academia,while Mr Tettey, who was in charge of Operations, retired upon reaching the compulsory retirement age of 65.
The swearing-in was attended by EC Chairperson Jean Mensa and other commissioners. The new appointees will serve under the terms and conditions applicable to a High Court Justice, as stipulated by Article 44 of the 1992 Constitution.
Emelia Afi Agbenyo is a former Deputy Director for Operations at the Ghana TVET Service and a Commissioner at the National Development Planning Commission.
She has extensive experience in international development, having worked as a technical advisor for GIZ Ghana.
Joseph Kwaku Asamoah (Esq), a law lecturer at KNUST with over 17 years of experience in public service and electoral governance.
He previously served in several senior roles at the EC, including Director of Finance and Head of Audit.
