The Electoral Commissioner has called the bluff of pro-NPP group to file a petition in court after the group claimed the EC Chairperson is violating the constitution because she is allegedly holding another public office.
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Go to court if... - EC boss dares group
Charlotte Osei speaking on Joy FM's Newsfile said, the group should challenge her in court and she will respond appropriately.
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According to the the leader of the Group, Richard Nyamah, "Mrs Charlotte Osei as the chairman of the electoral commission is also a board member of the Ghana Reinsurance Company Limited. Evidence we possess show that Mrs, Osei before her appointment as EC chair and since her appointment has remained a member of the board of the company.
According to the group, "We demand that Madam Commissioner resigns her post as member of the board of directors of Ghana Reinsurance Company or as the Chairman of the electoral commission with immediate effect."
Even though, the Ghana Reinsurance Company Limited has explained that Mrs Charlotte Osei, has stopped being a director of the company as of the end of December 2015.
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The group said "Failure to do any of the above, PNF will exercise all legal rights we have to ensure the right thing is done."
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But Mrs Charlotte Osei speaking on Joy FM's Newsfile said, the group should challenge her in court and she will respond appropriately.
"That’s interesting. I’m hoping that whoever made this allegation is going to file some petition so we respond when we get there…"
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"I’m not sure I should be helping people on in this exercise. What is the definition of a public office is what I will primarily think of as a lawyer."
"Let’s go with that definition… let’s not prejudge the matter. Let’s see where it goes. I’m happy with all the definitions you’ve read. Let’s see where it goes," she noted.
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