Anti-graft campaigner Edem Senanu has expressed concern over what he describes as a growing trend of attempts to remove heads of key public institutions, warning that such developments could undermine institutional stability and public confidence.
His comments come after ten separate petitions were submitted by private citizens to the Office of the President, calling for the removal of the Special Prosecutor, the Electoral Commission’s Chairperson Jean Adukwei Mensah and her two deputies Dr. Eric Bossman Asare and Samuel Tettey. The petitions cite alleged misconduct, including incompetence, abuse of office, and concerns over electoral management.
Speaking on Starr Today with Tutuwaa Danso on Monday, December 1, 2025, Mr. Senanu warned that the growing trend could weaken democratic governance and erode public trust in state institutions.
“The growing trend of petitions seeking the removal of heads of independent state institutions is worrying. On one hand, it may appear that a political agenda is at play, as it almost seems that with every change in government, the leadership of key institutions is expected to leave. This development does not augur well for democratic consolidation or the strengthening of good governance.
“From my personal perspective on the issue of the Special Prosecutor, I currently find no legitimate basis for calls for his removal. I must admit that I have not read the petitions in detail, nor am I certain they are in the public domain. However, based on what I have heard so far, I do not find the criticisms compelling.
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“Issues such as alleged delays, or the decision to allow Ken Ofori-Atta to travel, do not appear to be substantive grounds for removal, particularly when one considers the internal workings of the Office of the Special Prosecutor. The institution is barely five years old in principle and, in practical terms, has only been fully staffed since the last quarter of 2023. As such, 2024 and 2025 have essentially been years of institutional building, alongside the handling of cases.
He argued that while public expectations are understandably high, and rightly so, I believe we may be demanding too much too quickly. Some of the criticisms, in my view, may therefore not be entirely fair.”
Source: Starrfm.com.gh/Benjamin Sackey
