About CODEO

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) is a federation of thirty-four independent, non-partisan civil society organizations united to safeguard the rights of Ghanaian citizens by promoting free, fair, transparent and peaceful elections. CODEO has observed every election in Ghana since 2000 and is the largest and most respected election observation coalition in Ghana.

Under the Co-chairmanship of Justice V.C.R.A.C Crabbe, a retired Supreme Court Judge, and Professor Miranda Greenstreet, a former Director of the University of Ghana’s Institute of Adult Education, CODEO has been at the forefront of building and consolidating credible electoral system in Ghana.  Its Secretariat is housed with its founding member, the Center for Democratic Development, CDD-Ghana.

Members of the CODEO Advisory Board include:

Prof. Miranda Greenstreet, Co-Chair

Prof. Miranda Greenstreet is the Executive Director of the African Association for Health Environment and Development and Chairperson of the Gender Development Institute. She is a Co-Chair of CODEO, and President of the West African Distance Education Council. She was for many years Chairperson of the Valco Trust Fund and Vice Chair of the National Population Council. Under her leadership, the Institute of Adult Education of the University of Ghana was awarded the King Sejong Literacy Prize by UNESCO. She has received several awards including the Star of Ghana award for distinguished public service.

Justice V.C.R.A.C. Crabbe, Co-Chair
Justice Vincent Richard Cyril Arthur Charles Crabbe is a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana. He is a Co-Chair of CODEO. He has served as the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly for the drafting of the 1979 Constitution for Ghana, as Parliamentary Counsel and Constitutional Adviser to the Ugandan Government, as Director of the Commonwealth Secretariat Scheme for Legislative Draftsmen for the West, East, Southern and Central Africa Regions and the Caribbean Region and drafted the Guiding Principles for UNESCO in the field of Education, Scientific and Cultural Exchanges. He has a taught at the  International Law Development Centre, Rome, Italy and as Professor of Legislative Drafting, University of West Indies, Cape Hill Campus, Barbados. He is currently Ghana’s sole Commissioner for Statute Law Revision.

Rev. Fred Deegbe
Rev. Fred Deegbe is the General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana and the Senior Pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church. He was the President of the Ghana Baptist Convention from 1994 to 2002 and has served on the Theological Board of the Baptist Convention since 2000. Rev. Deegbe is a member of the Ghana Aids Commission and Chairman of the Ghana Anti Corruption Coalition Campaign. He is also a member of the National Media Commission and has authored two books.

Mr. K.B Quantson
Mr. K.B Quantson was Director of the Special Branch of the Ghana Police Service in 1979. He was also the Director of the Bureau of National Investigations and Commissioner of Police in charge of the Criminal Investigations Department. In 1990, Mr. Quantson was appointed Executive Secretary of the Narcotics Control Board of Ghana and served as the National Security Coordinator from 1997 to 2001. He is an accomplished public servant and has received several awards for his meritorious service in promoting peace and enhancing national security in Ghana.

Augusta Sena Gabianu
Augusta Sena Gabianu is Board Chair of several organizations, including Enowid Foundation (a micro-credit facility for women), the African Security Dialogue and Research (ASDR), Youth and Social Enterprise Fund (Y-SEF) among others. She is an influential member of several civil society organizations including the Ghana Integrity Initiative (local chapter of Transparency International), Civil Society Coalition on National Reconciliation, Aid to Artisans Ghana (ATAG) to mention a few. She has provided consultancy services to several local and international bodies.

Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu
Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu is the Regional Manager of the Greater Accra Islamic Education Unit of the Ghana Education Service. He is also a member of the Civil Society Coalition on National Reconciliation, and Executive Council Member of the Coalition of Muslim Organizations (COMOG). He was a former member of the Advisory Committee of the National Imam and a member of the Africa Democracy Forum. He is the host of a popular TV program Islamic Insight on Metro TV.

CODEO Members
1.    Action for Disability and Development (ADD)
2.    Amnesty International (AI)
3.    Association of Advance Women in Africa (ASAWA)
4.    Action on Youth and Community Development (AYCD)
5.    Center for the Development of People (CEDEP)
6.    Christian Council of Ghana (CCG)
7.    Civil Servants Association (CSA)
8.    Civitas Ghana
9.    Commission for Human Rights and Advanced Legal Research (CHRALER)
10.    EANFO- WORLD
11.    Federation of Muslim Council (FMC)
12.    Ghana 4 Peace Project
13.    Ghana Bar Association (GBA)
14.    Ghana Federation of the Disabled (GFD)
15.    Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII)
16.    Ghana Journalist Association (GJA)
17.    Ghana Liberal Students Association (GHALSA)
18.    Ghana Muslim Academy (GMA)
19.    Ghana Muslim Mission (GMM)
20.    Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT)
21.    Ghana Registered Midwives Association (GRMA)
22.    Institute of Democratic Studies (IDS)
23.    International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA-Ghana)
24.    Islamic Council on Development and Humanitarian Service (ICODHENS)
25.    Legal Resource Center (LRC)
26.    National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT)
27.    National Network of Local Civic Unions (NETCU)
28.    National Union of Ghana Students
29.    Non-Violence International
30.    Partners for Democratic Change (PDC)
31.    Ghana Trades Unions Congress
32.    Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF)
33.    Council of Independent Churches (CIC)
34.    Ghana Confederation of Religion for Peace (GCRP)