Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom and Dr Edward Mahama, have been accepted into the presidential race by the Electoral Commission for this year’s general elections.
They join four others: Nana Akufo-Addo, Mr John Mahama, Mr Ivor Greenstreet and Mr Jacob Osei Yeboah, who were initially accepted into the race.
On the other hand, the following nominees were rejected for the second time:
Dr Nana Agyenin Boateng (United Front Party)
T. N Ward Brew (Democratic People’s Party)
Akua Donkor (Ghana Freedom Party)
Kofi Akpaloo (Independent People’s Party)
Dr Nixon Tetteh (United Development Sysytem Party)
Hassan Ayariga (All People’s Congress)
Dr Henry Lartey (Great Consolidate Popular Party)
Alfred Kwame Asiedu walker (independent)
Also, two nominees have withdrawn from the race. They include Akwasi Addae Odike of the United Progressive Party and Kwabena Agyei of the Reformed Patriotic Democrats.
Currently the parties are balloting for positions on the presidential ballot paper at the EC.
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