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 has suggested that parties whose flagbearers have been disqualified from contesting the 2016 elections have themselves to blame and not the Commission. Director of Communications at the Commission Eric Dzakpasu told Joy News they did what was humanly possible under the law to have all prospective presidential candidates certified to contest but … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) today [Monday], disqualified thirteen persons who were hoping to contest the country’s presidential elections in December this year. The EC Chairperson, Charlotte Osei, who made the announcement at a news conference, said those disqualified failed to meet the necessary requirements in filing their nomination forms. There were however different reasons for … 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
Charlotte Osei, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana play videoCharlotte Osei, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana Charlotte Osei, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana play videoCharlotte Osei, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana The disqualification of 14 presidential aspirants by the Electoral Commission (EC) has provoked mixed reaction as social … Read more
According to the Commission, documents presented by the Ghana Freedom Party presidential nominee indicate Mrs Asante is 17 year’s old; meaning she registered as a minor. “…Her date of birth given to us is October 15, 1998, making her below the age of registration and we may possibly have to call on the Police to … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) today [Monday], disqualified as many as thirteen presidential aspirants from contesting in the 2012 elections. The disqualified aspirants include Hassan Ayariga’s All Progressive Congress (APC), the People’s National Convention’s (PNC) Dr. Edward Mahama, the Progressive People’s Party’s (PPP) Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, and other presidential aspirants from contesting in the December … 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
The Vice presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Mrs Patricia Asante may face criminal prosecution if she’s found to have voted in the previous elections. The Electoral Commission made the disclosure after it emerged that the running mate gave her year of birth on the party’s Presidential nomination forms as 1998 making her … Read more
Two of the 17 persons who submitted their presidential nomination forms to the Electoral Commission, have failed to qualify to contest in the December 7 general elections. Thomas N. Ward Brew of the Democratic People’s Party and WO1 Richard Nixon Tetteh of the Unity Development System Party had by close of the 12:00 noon-deadline Monday, failed … 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
Presidential candidates of various political parties wait for their turn to pay filing fees. The presidential candidates of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) and the United Progressive Party (UPP) Madam Akua Donkor and Akwasi Addai Odike respectively have submitted banker’s draft for the payment of their filing fee to the Electoral Commission. The Electoral Commission … 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
Presidential aspirant for Ghana Freedom Party, Madam Akua Donkor says she was very disappointed to hear Ghana’s female U-17 team could not afford sanitary pads in Jordan where they are representing the country at the FIFA U-17 Women’s world cup. The maidens who secured qualification to the next round of the tournament after finishing second … Read more