Mahdi Jibril, Deputy Director of Elections for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), alleges that Electoral Commissioner Madam Jean Mensa voted for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia during the Special Voting Exercise.

He stated that while the constitution grants her the right to vote, she should have abstained from voting in order to maintain neutrality and protect the credibility of the elections.

Mahdi Jibril made the remarks during an interview on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM’s Frontline, in which he questioned the elections’ credibility, integrity, and transparency.

“I know she (Jean Mensa) voted for the NPP. She is a member of the NPP,” he claimed. When told that his comments were unfair to the EC Chair, he added, “Go and check all the comments she made at the IEA. She was clearly affiliated with the NPP when she attended the IEA. That is why the wise have argued that she should not have voted. If she had not voted, all of these controversies would not have occurred.

“You do not have to use your right at any time. Did Afari Gyan and those who came before and after him not have the right to vote? You monitor the mood and avoid controversies and issues that cast doubt on the process. The EC is considering how to support the NPP rather than how to ensure a free, fair, credible, and transparent process. Her having voted is not a good sign. She should not have voted in the elections.”