Jean Mensa had several threats on his life

– Mensa will soon raise the witness stand in the ongoing election petition trial to testify to the credibility of the presidential results

– According to his statement, President Akufo-Addo won the elections

– Mahama rejected the results, leading to the ongoing trial

– Mensa since his declaration should have suffered multiple threats on his life

Jean Mensa, the president of the Electoral Commission (EC), has since her declaration of December 9 presidential results had multiple threats on her life, revealed Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko.

The disclosure by Danquah Institute founder and leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) was in response to a comment by IMANI Africa President and Founder Franklin Cudjoe on tightening security around the boss of the EC.

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Franklin Cudjoe asked her to resign after the hearing of the ongoing election petition, explaining that it was unhealthy to be wary and to be guarded by “loads of soldiers” whenever she went to work.

Election petition: deep-witted Jean Mensa cannot be intimidated – Sam Pyne

Defending the decision to tighten Mensa’s security, Otchere-Darko said in a social media post: “… The threats to his life have escalated to the most dangerous point that any official would have to endure, for the services of security consider it appropriate to offer it the highest possible form of protection ”.

Mensa will soon be raising the witness stand in the ongoing election petition trial to testify to the credibility of the results she declared on December 9, 2020, which gave President Nana Akufo-Addo a new four-year term.

According to the declared results, Akufo-Addo won the election by collecting more than 51% of the valid votes cast.

But John Mahama, the petitioner in the lawsuit, disagreed, saying there was no winner in the election.

He argued that Akufo-Addo only became the winner of the elections because the Election Management Body rigged the elections for him through illegal ballot padding and other harmful behavior. .

Election petition: we have a strong case – Mahama legal team

As Mensa prepares to take the witness stand and be cross-examined by the venerable Tsatsu Tsikata, the petitioner’s lead lawyer, the country appears to be on the cutting edge, eagerly awaiting the exchange that will make or break the allegations. of Mahama and the reparations he previously requested. the supreme court of the country.

Commenting on the increased interest in Mensa’s testimony at the Accra base Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo” monitored by YEN.com.gh, Sam Pyne said the EC boss will come out of the box with his credibility intact.

Ashanti’s regional secretary of the ruling nuclear power plant further noted that she will not be overwhelmed by Tsikata’s insight. “I know what it’s made of; it is very eloquent, very deep. She can’t be intimidated, ”he said.

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