{"id":219235,"date":"2024-09-20T18:04:49","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T18:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/20\/citizens-will-determine-ghanas-next-president-not-ec\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T18:04:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T18:04:49","slug":"citizens-will-determine-ghanas-next-president-not-ec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/20\/citizens-will-determine-ghanas-next-president-not-ec\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizens will determine Ghana&#8217;s next president, not EC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), has reiterated that the authority to elect Ghana\u2019s next president rests solely with the citizens, not the EC.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a press briefing in Accra on Friday, Jean Mensa emphasized that the EC does not determine the outcome of elections.<\/p>\n<p>She underscored that the power to choose the president lies exclusively in the hands of Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2026We as a commission do not have the power to determine who wins elections. It is not in our control to determine the outcome of the election. The power indeed lies with the good people of our dear country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is only the citizens and the citizens alone who can determine who should lead them, not the EC. It is the candidate who is given the power to lead them by the citizens who will be declared president of the Republic of Ghana by the EC come the 7th of December 2024,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"entry-content no-share\">\n<div class=\"content-inner \">\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"google-anno-t\">Citi Newsroom<\/span>\u00a0channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), has reiterated that the authority to elect Ghana\u2019s next president rests solely with the citizens, not the EC. 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