Kofi Bentil is the Vice President of IMANI Africa
Renowned private legal practitioner and Vice President of IMANI Africa, Kofi Bentil, has confidently asserted that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will ‘sanitise’ the Electoral Commission by removing its current leadership.
According to Kofi Bentil, the Electoral Commission is afraid to perform its duties out of fear of losing their jobs under the current government.
He further asserted that the Electoral Commission appears to be trying to please the ruling NDC, claiming that no matter what they do, they will be removed from office.
“Let me be clear. I think they are afraid of the NDC. They are afraid to do the things that they themselves have decided that they want to do because somehow, they want to avoid what Asiedu Nketiah has said openly that they believe they must be removed. Let me tell you, whether you boil it or you fry it, the NDC will remove you,” he said on Accra-based JoyNews on July 5, 2025.
Kofi Bentil cautioned the Electoral Commission against its actions, stating that their conduct may deter well-meaning Ghanaians from speaking out in their defense should they be removed due to their own incompetence.
“And in this particular case, you will not have anybody helping you,” he further said.
Bentil questioned the Electoral Commission’s sudden U-turn in deciding to conduct a rerun at the Ablekuma North Constituency after initially opposing such suggestions, alleging that the EC may be conniving with the ruling NDC.
“So, this collusion, and I say collusion because who doubts that if you rerun this election, the NDC will win? Who doubts it?” he concluded.
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Meanwhile, watch as Electoral Commission’s decision divides opinions among voters in Ablekuma North
