The court can nullify the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to disqualify 13 presidential aspirants from the December polls if it is proven that the election management body failed to draw their attention, within the stipulated time, to make corrections on their nomination forms, for which reason they have been disqualified, a constitutional lawyer, Mr Kwame … Read more
The Electoral Commission(EC) has indicated that it will not accept the plea of any political party disqualified in the 2016 presidential race. Deputy Communications Director of the EC, Yussif Ayuba said both Presidential and parliamentary candidates had ample time to vet their documents themselves and ensure that all details were in line with the law … Read more
The General Secretary of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Atik Muhammad insists its presidential candidate Edward Nasigri Mahama will have his name and portrait on the presidential ballot for the December 7 polls. According to him, the party’s hierarchy is working round the clock to reverse his disqualification as announced by the Electoral Commission (EC), … Read more
It has finally been confirmed that presidential nominees of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, President John Dramani of the NDC, Ivor Greenstreet of the CPP and Jacob Osei Yeboah as an independent will be on the ballot for the December 7 polls for presidential. It follows the disqualification of 14 … Read more
Barely an hour after hurling invectives at the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Mr Hassan Ayariga and his All People’s Congress (APC) have rendered an unqualified apology for his outbursts. Mr. Ayariga called Mrs Charlotte Osei “stupid” and “foolish” after he was disqualified from contesting the 2016 presidential election. The EC Chairperson told journalists Monday afternoon “The … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) has indicated it will forward to the Attorney General for prosecution some persons who criminally endorsed nomination forms for presidential aspirants for the 2016 elections, which has led to thirteen of them being disqualified from the race. Some of the criminal offenses like corruption, deceiving a public officer and perjury, were … Read more
The flag bearer of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Dr Henry Herbert Lartey, has expressed shock at the Electoral Commission’s decision to disqualify him from contesting in this year’s presidential election. “I was totally surprised because we’ve done our thing right to the hilt. Even when we delivered our paper, the chairperson said she … Read more
Leadership of some of the disqualified political parties for the 2016 elections have held emergency meetings over the news from the EC which they have described as “shocking and annoying”. The likes of the Progressive Peoples Party (PPP), Peoples National Convention (PNC) and the National Democratic Party (NDP) are in a meeting to take a … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has advised the Electoral Commission to reconsider the disqualification of its flag bearer, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, from the December 7 elections else the party will prevent the polls from being held. “Madam Charlotte Osei and the Commission should study their own law and they should get proper legal advice, … Read more
The flag bearer of the United Front Party (UFP) has threatened to sue the Electoral Commission (EC) for disqualifying him from the 7 December presidential poll. Dr Agyenim Boateng, who is one of 13 aspirants disqualified by the EC on Monday, 10 October, said: “Someone who endorsed me has endorsed another political party, so based … Read more
Mr Hassan Ayariga of the All People’s Congress (APC) has described the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Charlotte Osei, as “stupid” and “foolish” for disqualifying him from the 2016 presidential race. “Madam Charlotte Osei herself is not qualified to be an EC leader. She’s stupid and foolish,” Mr Hassan Ayariga said in an interview … Read more
Flag bearer of the All People’s Congress (APC), Mr Hassan Ayariga; Dr Edward Mahama of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Dr Agyenim Boateng of the United Front Party (UFP), Mr Kofi Akpaloo of the Independent People’s Party (IPP), Kwabena Adjei of the Reformed Patriotic Democrats (RPD), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom of the Progressive People’s Party … Read more
Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, has been disqualified from the December 7 polls Flag bearer of the All People’s Congress (APC), Mr Hassan Ayariga; Dr Edward Mahama of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Dr Agyenim Boateng of the United Front Party (UFP), Mr Kofi Akpaloo of the Independent People’s Party (IPP), Kwabena Adjei of the Reformed … Read more
The Electoral Commission of Ghana will today announce presidential nominees who have fulfilled all legal requirements and qualified to contest in this year’s 2016 elections. A total of 17 persons filed to contest in the elections on December 7. Fifteen of them are representing political parties while two are seeking to contest as independent. The … Read more
The Electoral Commission of Ghana will today announce presidential nominees who have fulfilled all legal requirements and qualified to contest in this year’s 2016 elections. A total of 17 persons filed to contest in the elections on December 76. Fifteen of them are representing political parties while two are seeking to contest as independent. The … Read more
Three presidential nominees have arrived at the Electoral Commission headquarters in Accra to submit a GHC50,000 each bankers’ draft as their nomination fee. The Commission earlier on September 29 and 30 declined to accept the controversial fees due to an interlocutory application injunction filed by the Progressive People’s Party. But an Accra High Court on … Read more
“Political parties and politicians seek power to implement policies that will bring transformation to the lives of the people. The people for whom they seek that power ought to determine what their needs are but not the other way round”. The NDC will have been in power for eight (8) years, by the close of … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) has said the court injunction restraining it from collecting filing fees from presidential and parliamentary aspirants may have dire consequences on the 2016 polls. This is because the filing of nominations will not be complete until the fees are paid. As a result, the commission cannot go ahead with the other … Read more
Founder of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has submitted her presidential nomination forms to the Electoral Commission, making her the seventh aspirant to do so on Thursday, 29 September. Earlier, President John Dramani Mahama had his forms submitted on his behalf by Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, and the governing National Democratic Congress’ General Secretary Johnson … Read more
A presidential staffer in the office of the Vice President, James Agyenim Boateng has called on the public to disregard a tweet making rounds on various social media platforms that the Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur failed to respond to Dr Mahamadu Bawumia’s lecture because of rain. He told ultimatefmonline.com in an exclusive interview that … Read more