John Darko is the Legal Adviser to the Parliamentary Minority
The Legal Adviser to the Parliamentary Minority, John Darko, has reignited debate over the controversial 2018 dismissal of former Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Charlotte Osei, branding the Akufo-Addo administration’s decision as unjust.
The former EC Chair and her two deputies, Amadu Sulley and Georgina Opoku Amankwaa, were removed from office by then-President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in June 2018, following the recommendation of a committee led by then-Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo, which cited alleged procurement breaches under Article 146(1) of the Constitution.
However, in an interview with Channel One TV on Monday, May 5, 2025, the Suame MP did not mince words in criticising Charlotte Osei’s removal.
“My position on Charlotte Osei is that it was wrong. I’ve made that point clear; I’ve never supported the removal. I think that removal was wrong. What happened to Charlotte Osei was wrong,” he said.
His comments come at a time when the judiciary is once again under public scrutiny, following President John Dramani Mahama’s recent suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
However, John Darko was quick to distinguish between the two cases.
“Let us not mix the two; it’s not really tit for tat. This one is going up and beyond,” he added, referring to the ongoing investigation into the Chief Justice, which stems from three separate petitions and a prima facie case established under Article 146(6) of the Constitution.
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