The National Treasurer of the People’s National Convention (PNC) says the performance of the former EC Chair, Dr Kwadwo Afari Djan in the ways he handled issues about election are noncomparable to the current Chair, Charlotte Osei. Akane Adams says the recent decision by Mrs Osei in which 13 political parties seeking to contest the … Read more
As the EC paralyzed Nana Konadu, Dr. Nduom and the others? By Dr. Michael J. K. Bokor Folks, the Electoral Commission has stung several of the candidates filing to contest the 2016 Presidential elections. They are: The thirteen disqualified parties include Hassan Ayariga’s All Progressive Congress (APC), the People’s National Convention (PNC), and the Progressive … 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
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
Folks, the Electoral Commission has stung several of the candidates filing to contest the 2016 Presidential elections. They are: The thirteen disqualified parties include Hassan Ayariga’s All Progressive Congress (APC), the People’s National Convention (PNC), and the Progressive People’s Party (PPP). The other disqualified parties are the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), the Independent People’s … 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 All People’s Congress (APC) led by Hassan Ayariga, has indicated that it will seek redress in court over their disqualification from the upcoming presidential elections. The National Executive Committee of APC in a statement issued on Monday October 10, described the EC’s reasons for its disqualification as “bogus”. The statement signed by the General … 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 Electoral Commission has disqualified Hassan Ayariga’s All Progressive Congress (APC), the People’s National Convention (PNC), the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), and other parties from contesting in the December elections. In all, thirteen presidential aspirants have been disqualified. The Electoral Commission Chairperson, Charlotte Osei, who made the announcement at a news conference today [Monday], said … Read more
The Presidential candidates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the Convention People’s Party’s Ivor Greenstreet, and Jacob Osei Yeboah, an independent candidate, are the only persons who have been qualified by the Electoral Commission, to contest this year’s presidential elections. The four were cleared … 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
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 Political Parties Act stipulates that every political party must have offices across the country. This is a must, according to Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC). Hence, under the Political Parties Act, sub-section 15. 1, it says “within ninety days after the issue to it of a final certificate of registration, a political party shall furnish … Read more
The deputy Minister of Interior and Member of Parliament for Builsa North, James Agalga, has hit out at the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, saying he is intolerant of dissenting opinions and, therefore, cannot be trusted with Ghana’s highest office. Mr. Agalga cited the indefinite suspension of the … Read more
The paparazzi followed him up and down. Just for the lighter side of news. The man who was rejected and ridiculed for attempting to compete against President Mahama entered the head office of the Electoral Commission like a tornado, just to give journalists and all present a good laugh and a good moment to distress. … Read more
The 17 presidential aspirants who submitted nomination forms to the Electoral Commission have seven nerve-wracking days to known if they would be on December 7 ballot papers. Although 15 political parties and two independent aspirants successfully submitted forms on Thursday and Friday, the commission says it will need the next seven days to vet the forms it … Read more