Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has congratulated Emelia Afi Agbenyo and Joseph Kwaku Asamoah following their swearing-in as Deputy Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission (EC).
The Vice President joined President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House for the ceremony, where the two officials were formally sworn into office.
In a statement shared after the event, Professor Opoku-Agyemang highlighted the President’s expectations for the newly appointed officials, particularly the need to uphold integrity, impartiality and fairness in the performance of their duties.
“I joined His Excellency, President John Dramani Mahama, today at the Jubilee House for the swearing-in of two new Deputy Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission, Emelia Afi Agbenyo and Joseph Kwaku Asamoah,” she said.
According to the Vice President, President Mahama charged the new deputy chairpersons to ensure that all political parties and candidates receive fair treatment in the discharge of the Electoral Commission’s mandate.
She noted that their decisions must be guided by the Constitution and the rule of law, principles that underpin the administration of elections and the work of the electoral management body.
“The President charged the new Deputy Chairpersons with discharging their responsibilities with integrity and impartiality, ensuring that all political parties and candidates are treated fairly and that their decisions remain firmly guided by the Constitution and the rule of law,” she stated.
Professor Opoku-Agyemang also extended her congratulations to Agbenyo and Asamoah, expressing her best wishes as they begin their new responsibilities.
“I congratulate them both on their appointments and wish them well as they take on their responsibilities in service to Ghana,” she added.
