The Communication Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Communication Director for the flagbearer of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has waded into the conversation surrounding the appointment of Madam Emelia Afi Agbenyo as the Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission.
Mr. Aboagye argues that the appointment of Madam Emelia Agbanyo is an affront to the democracy of the country, noting that it is a sad day in Ghana’s democratic discourse that a politically exposed person is appointed to the highest office of the Electoral Commission.
Speaking on TV3 on Monday, October 12, shortly after the swearing-In ceremony of Madam Emelia Afi Agbanyo and Dr Joseph Kweku Asamoah, as deputy Commissioners of the Electoral Commission, Mr. Aboagye maintains that the government is deliberately turning democracy upside down.
President John Dramani Mahama, on Monday, October 12, 2026, swore in Emelia Afi Agbenyo and Joseph Kwaku Asamoah (Esq) as Deputy Commissioners of the Electoral Commission.
The appointments of the two as Deputy Commissioners of the EC follow the resignation of former Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Affairs, Dr. Bossman Asare, whose resignation took effect on July 31, 2026, and the retirement of the EC’s former Deputy Chairperson in charge of Operations, Samuel Tettey.
However, in his submission, Mr. Aboagye said, “Sometimes I don’t know which of the diseases the NDC and their leadership are suffering from; whether it is the ignorance or the arrogance of power. This Afi woman is the spokesperson for the NDC manifesto. This Afi woman is a member of the NDC campaign team. How can we be so low?”
“This is someone who can become a returning officer of the EC, and she is NDC. This is so low. They should continue to be in a bubble. This bubble we have seen before,” he averred.
Who Is Madam Emelia Affi Agbenyo
Emelia Affi Agbenyo is an international development cooperation professional who served as a spokesperson for the NDC on governance in the build-up to the December 2024 general elections.
Before she was appointed Deputy EC chair, Madam Emelia served as the Deputy Director General in charge of operations at the Ghana TVET Service.
As an international development cooperation professional, Emelia Affi Agbenyo has worked in strategic leadership, corporate governance, public sector management, and international development administration.
Her experience cuts across various facets of life, including inclusive governance, skills development, private sector and enterprise development, donor negotiations, institutional capacity strengthening, public sector reform, and stakeholder engagement.
