Former Nigerian President and West African Elders Forum (WAEF) leader, Jonathan Goodluck, has voiced his confidence in the abilities of Ghana's Electoral Commission as the nation approaches its general elections.

Following a series of high-level meetings with key stakeholders, including the Electoral Commission and the Ghana Police Service, he shared his insights with the media, as reported by channel1news.com.

Goodluck emphasized the crucial roles played by both the electoral management body and security services in ensuring successful elections.

“For elections to be successful, two institutions are critical. The electoral management body, which is sharing the recommendation of Ghana, then the security. Today, we met with the Inspector General, the police, and the EC team; of course, we’ve just finished the meeting. So, we had a robust discussion about this, with her, and we’ve seen the passion they have, the commitment they have to conduct successful elections, and what they have done so far, which is key.

“We had interactions with a number of people before coming here and all the issues they raised which we put across are explained perfectly. We have no iota of doubt about the competence and the willingness of the commission to do what is right come the December elections. Ghana, we must also use this opportunity to congratulate all of you in terms of democratic practice in Africa," he remarked.

He mentioned that prior to the meetings, they had interacted with various stakeholders who raised important issues that were thoroughly addressed.

He further highlighted Ghana's esteemed reputation on the continent, saying, "Ghana is rated highly. Yes, there are issues, but Ghana is rated highly and we believe that the next election will even push Ghana. You will not disappoint West Africa. You will not disappoint Africa, especially young people like you.”

The Commissioner of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Jean Mensa, reassured the public of the EC's readiness to conduct credible, transparent, and peaceful elections.

“I think it should assure us, and I believe that you know, we, over the last few months, you know, our processes, we’ve demonstrated to the public that, you know, we are poised and ready to undertake credible, transparent, peaceful, and fair elections and come December 2024, and our processes have shown that. So we are ready,” she added.