Mahama appoints Deputy EC Chairs

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Emelia Afi Agbenyo and Joseph Kwaku Asamoah (Esq) as Deputy Commissioners of the Electoral Commission.

The appointments are expected to fill the vacancies created by the departures and strengthen the commission’s leadership as it carries out its electoral responsibilities.

Emelia Afi Agbenyo, is a Deputy Director for Operations at the Ghana TVET Service, and Dr Joseph Kweku Asamoah, a former Director of Finance at the Electoral Commission (EC).

The appointment followed the resignation of Dr Bossman Asare and also the retirement of Mr Samuel Tettey.

Dr Bossman Asare, who was in charge of Corporate Affairs, resigned effective July 31, 2026, to return to academia at the University of Ghana, whereas Samuel Tettey, the deputy chairperson responsible for Operations, reached the mandatory retirement age.

Dr Asamoah, a law lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), previously held several senior positions at the EC, including Director of Finance, Director of the Training Centre and Head of Audit.

Their appointments follow changes in the commission’s senior leadership, including the resignation of Dr Bossman Asare, who was responsible for Corporate Affairs, effective July 31, 2026, and the retirement of Samuel Tettey, the former Deputy Chairperson in charge of Operations, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age.