Members of the Ejisu Municipal Assembly have suspended their planned vote of no confidence against the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Jerryne Asante, after President John Dramani Mahama stepped in to address the impasse.
The Assembly Members had earlier issued a one-week ultimatum demanding the resignation or removal of the MCE, citing what they described as serious administrative lapses under her leadership.
The deadline expired on Friday, July 31, 2026, without any action after the President constituted a committee, chaired by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, to investigate the concerns raised by the Assembly Members.
Speaking to newsmen on Monday, August 3, the Assembly Member for the Kwamo Electoral Area and spokesperson for the Assembly Members, George Kuntu Blankson, said the Members had decided to suspend their planned action pending the outcome of the President’s intervention.
He said the establishment of the committee offers an opportunity for the issues at the Assembly to be thoroughly examined before any further steps are taken.
The Assembly Members had previously scheduled an emergency meeting to begin the process of passing a vote of no confidence against the MCE.
However, the meeting could not take place after the Electoral Commission failed to make itself available to supervise the process.
The Assembly auditorium, which had been designated as the venue for the meeting, was also found locked. Some Assembly Members alleged that estate officers told them the facility had been locked by the MCE’s personal aide, who had taken away the keys.
Mr Blankson said the Assembly Members remain resolute in pursuing their concerns and expect the President to respond to their demands after the committee completes its work.
“We are waiting on the President to act on our concerns this month. By the end of this month, if the President grants our wish, we will be satisfied. But if we do not hear anything by then, they will hear from us,” he said.
