A coalition of industry players, operating under the name Concerned Citizens and Stakeholders in the Power Sector, has petitioned Energy Minister John Jinapor over what it describes as emerging governance irregularities at the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo).

The group is raising alarm over the recent involvement of GRIDCo’s Director of Legal, Monica Senanu, in Board meetings and high-level engagements, despite the company already having a formally recognised Board Secretary, Ama Haywood Dadzie.

According to the petition, submitted this week, Mrs. Senanu’s sudden participation in Board activities “was never formally announced or justified” to staff, regulators, or the public.

The stakeholders argue that the development contradicts established corporate governance norms for state-owned enterprises, where management executives are not expected to sit on Boards mandated to provide oversight over their work. They describe the situation as a troubling deviation from long-standing principles intended to prevent conflicts of interest, promote transparency, and maintain clear lines of accountability.

The group warns that such unexplained alterations to leadership and oversight roles risk weakening internal controls and creating ambiguity in authority—at a time when GRIDCo’s institutional credibility is crucial to national development.

“This deviation from established norms exposes GRIDCo to vulnerabilities in decision-making and undermines public trust,” the petition noted, adding that weak governance at the nation’s primary power transmission company poses risks “that extend far beyond the company to the entire nation.”

The stakeholders are urging the Ministry of Energy to urgently clarify:


  1. The current governance structure at GRIDCo


  2. The legal and administrative basis for the Director of Legal’s involvement in Board meetings


  3. Why no formal communication was issued to explain the change


  4. Measures government intends to take to preserve long-standing governance safeguards

They stressed the need for immediate ministerial intervention to restore adherence to professional standards, cautioning that Ghana cannot permit “quiet structural shifts” in one of its most critical state institutions.

The petition ends with a stern reminder: “GRIDCo must remain an institution anchored in professionalism and transparency. Any erosion of established oversight mechanisms endangers public assets and national stability.”

The group is calling for a swift review of the matter, insisting that decisive action is necessary to safeguard the integrity of the power sector and maintain public confidence.