The Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed an assertion of constitutional blunder in the creation of Oti Region out of the Volta Region in 2018 after a referendum.
A Law Lecturer at the University of Ghana Dr Abdul Baasit Bamba, has called for the repealing of the law creating the Oti Region, citing the EC and President Nana Akufo-Addo for constitutional breaches and blunders in the creation of the region.
But Dr Basit Bamba in his article says the exercise may have been one in futility.
In part one of a five parts article, he said the Hohoe constituency can now be found in two regions i.e. the Oti and Volta region.
“The Brobbey Commission proposed that the Oti Region should comprise the Biakoye District, Jasikan District, Kadjebi District, Krachi East Municipality, Krachi Nchumuru District, Krachi West District, Nkwanta North District, Nkwanta South Municipality and Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi Traditional areas. (Page xxv of the Commission’s report),” Dr Bamba wrote.
But responding to the claim by the lecturer on Joy News’ current affairs programme, PM Express, on Monday, Deputy Chairperson of the Commission in-charge of Operations, Samuel Tettey, said the EC has only implemented the recommendation of the Brobbey Commission hence cannot be cited for any violations.
“His Excellency the President set up a Commission of Enquiry for the creation of the new regions and the recommendation took into consideration the areas which are to form the regions. This is not the creation of the EC, this is something which the Commission of Enquiry recommended and the President referred to the Commission [EC],” Mr Tettey said.
He assured that if indeed there are issues with the creation of the region, the Commission will study it and respond appropriately.
