The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, emphasized that the EC’s role is to facilitate free and fair elections, not to decide who becomes President or Member of Parliament.
Speaking to EC officials in her final press briefing before the 2024 elections on December 7, Jean Mensa stressed the significance of upholding the commission’s core values of transparency, fairness, and integrity throughout the election process.
“We believe in you and we trust in you to conduct free, fair and transparent elections that will reflect the will of the people,” she added.
She further urged them to ensure that valid votes were not declared as rejected, adding, “Our collective goal is not to make anybody a President or Member of Parliament but to conduct a free and fair election,” she said.
The press briefing was attended by representatives of the Association of African Election Authorities and other election observer groups.
