No conflict in appointing Emelia Agbenyo as Deputy EC Chair – NDC

The Deputy National Director of Elections and IT of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko-Computer, has dismissed concerns about a potential conflict of interest in the appointment of former party spokesperson Emelia Agbenyo as a Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC).

His response follows cocerns over Ms Agbenyo’s appointment as a Deputy Chairperson of the EC followig her previous role as a governance sector spokesperson for the NDC during the party’s 2024 manifesto process and whether that political association could affect perceptions of the EC’s independence.

Mr Tanko-Computer said the NDC’s concerns at the time were not heeded, adding that the party’s position on the current appointment should be considered in that context.