IPNews-Abuja: What appears to be a serious political woe is gradually taking roots for former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, within the African region.

Recently, Ethiopian government rejected the mediation of the African Union delegation into its ongoing war with rebels in the South, to which Madam Sirleaf led the delegation.

Now, a prominent Nigerian, H. Kwame Afaglo, is calling for reclusion of former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on the ECOWAS’ election monitoring team in Ghana’s upcoming Presidential elections.

H. Kwame Afaglo, in an open letter to ECOWAS’ Chairman , and attention to
His Excellency Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo, accused Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of possible conflicting interest in Ghana that would cast doubt on the independence of the Ghanian elections results.

The communication read: “Dear The ECOWAS Chairman,

*Petition: Reclusion of Her Excellency Johnson Sirleaf as Lead ECOWAS Observer or Observer Status on Grounds of Conflict of Interest*

Having noted per publications to the effect that the former President of Liberia in the person of Her Excellency Johnson Sirleaf is the Lead ECOWAS Observer Team for the Ghana Elections 2020, I hereby wish to draw your attention to a possible conflicting interest, of which needs an urgent looking into and reclusion of Her Excellency from the Elections Observer team in Ghana before the 7th December 2020 elections.
Specifically, Her Excellency Johnson Sirleaf being an Elections Observer in Ghana, a country in which she is a Director of the finance firm Databank with the other Director being Mr. Ken Ofori Atta who is the Minister of Finance of Ghana and a cousin (blood related) of yours the President of Ghana and you are a candidate in this election.

Hence, Her Excellency Johnson Sirleaf is an Observer or a quasi-judge, a quasi-prosecutor who is seeking to bring her part-persona to her own court. This is not acceptable, as this Ghana election 2020 is highly competitive in an environment full of doubt of a free, fair and non-intimidating election.

Should you be in doubt of the relationship between Her Excellency Johnson Sirleaf and your Finance Minister you may click on the hyperlink below, then your own admittance of blood relation with your Finance Minister Mr. Ken Ofori Atta.

https://offshoreleaks.icij.org/stories/ellen-johnson-sirleaf?e=true

https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/My-financial-magician- cousin-doing-a-yeoman-s-job-Akufo-Addo-hails-Ofori-Atta-816376

What is even compounding the conflicting interest in this issue is your position as a candidate and ECOWAS Chairman who has a close relationship with the ECOWAS Lead Observer per private for-profit business and family ties, of which has the propensity of questioning the fairness of the process should the unknown dispute occur, and who to resolve the dispute should any such happen.

In this light, I humbly suggest you ask Her Excellency Johnson Sirleaf to recluse herself from the ECOWAS Elections Observer Mission in Ghana so as to bring some credibility to the Ghana presidential and parliamentary elections 2020 process.

Counting on your cooperation for today’s credible elections and into the unknown future should this same situation ever repeat itself when this becomes the reference case.” H. Kwame Afaglo (PhD) stated.

In Liberia, former president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, reminded Liberians to go out and vote, as their votes have gotten them where they are.

The statement has risen mixed views over the last 24hours, with many accusing her of being the one responsible for the current situation and should keep quiet.

“As Liberians vote in the by-elections on Tuesday, they must be mindful that their vote is their future. Their previous vote has them where they are, their future vote for who they trust will take them where they want to be.” Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf stated in a twit in her official Twitter page.

Recently one of the Son’s of the former President, Charles Sirleaf, endorsed the the ruling party of President George Weah, Coalition for Democratic Change-CDC, Candidate, Thomas P. Fallah.

The statement by former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf now sends a serious political message to millions of Liberians expected to vote in what is termed a “deciding moment for Liberia’s Democracy.”