Two-time disqualified presidential nominee of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga has accused the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Madam Charlotte Osei of deliberately disqualifying him. The Electoral Commission on Wednesday disqualified Ayariga alongside the presidential aspirants of the United Freedom Party(UFP), the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), … Read more
Disqualified presidential candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Dr. Henry Lartey has described the law based on which he was disqualified as a draconian law meant to stop political aspirants from contesting in Ghana’s election. The CI 94 he posited is an affront to Ghana’s democracy and the rule of natural justice and … Read more
Mr Hassan Ayariga, the Presidential nominee of the All People’s Congress (APC) and nine others are out of the December 7 presidential race. The others are Dr Nana Agyenim Boateng, United Front Party (UFP); Mr Kofi Akpaloo, Independent People’s Party (IPP); Mr Kwabena Adjei, Reformed Patriotic Democrat (RPD); and Mr Akwasi Addai Odike, United People’s … Read more
Another major hurdle has been cleared for the conduct of the December 7 elections as the seven qualified presidential candidates yesterday picked their positions on the presidential ballot paper. That was after the Electoral Commission (EC) had cleared three more presidential aspirants to bring the number of presidential candidates to seven. President John Dramani Mahama … Read more
The disqualified Presidential Candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) Dr Henry Lartey has urged his supporters to consider their current living condition and vote for a party which will have their interest in the upcoming December 7 elections. According to him, though he’s hugely disappointed that he’s been kicked out out of the … Read more
The Independent People’s Party (IPP) Presidential Candidate says his re-disqualification by the Electoral Commission (EC) from the upcoming presidential race was deliberate. Kofi Akpaloo said he did not deserve the treatment meted to him by the Commission because he paid due diligence in the refilling of his nomination form. “They have made their mind not … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Presidential Candidate has described the earlier disqualification of some 12 presidential candidates by the Electoral Commission (EC) as a needless exercise. Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom has said the decision by the Commission which was overturned by Ghana’s apex court ended up wasting Ghanaians time. “This is a matter that was … Read more
The Electoral Commission has for the second time disqualified Flagbearer for the All People’s Congress (APC) from contesting the general elections. Ayariga was disqualified alongside the presidential aspirants of the United Freedom Party(UFP), the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) the Democratic People’s Party (DPP) and the Independent People’s Party, One independent candidate was also disqualified … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) has issued the notice of poll for the parliamentary elections on December 7. According to regulations governing the 2016, the notice of poll must be given not less than 30 days before a particular election. As far as positioning on the ballot paper is concerned, governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and … Read more
According to regulations governing the 2016, the notice of poll must be given not less than 30 days before a particular election. As far as positioning on the ballot paper is concerned, governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) have picked the third and fifth spot respectively on the parliamentary … Read more
The parliamentary candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) for the Klottey Korle constituency, Joshua Kofi Rockson, has dropped out of the race and declared his support for the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate, Zanetor Rawlings. Mr. Rockson said his decision was due to his party`s inability to support his cause in the constituency. At … Read more
The Electoral Commission will today announce the number of disqualified candidates who have managed to qualify for the December polls, after being given the opportunity to correct errors in their nomination forms. So far, nine candidates are on record to have submitted their revised forms after the commission pointed out a huge amount of mistakes … Read more
The Electoral Commission will today announce the number of disqualified candidates who have managed to qualify for the December polls, after being given the opportunity to correct errors in their nomination forms. So far, nine candidates are on record to have submitted their revised forms after the commission pointed out a huge amount of mistakes … Read more
The Klottey Korle parliamentary candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Joshua Kofi Rockson, has withdrawn from the December 7 elections to support National Democratic Congress’ Dr Zanetor Rawlings. The contest in that constituency took a dip after the death of Progressive People’s Party’s candidate Eva Lokko. But activity seems to have returned there … Read more
Nine out of the 13 candidates disqualified from the 2016 presidential elections by the Electoral Commission have managed to resubmit their nomination forms. According to Starr FM’s Wilberforce Asare, the parties who successfully submitted their forms include the Papa Kwesi Nduom’s Progressive People’s Party, (PPP), National Democratic Party (NDP), All People’s Congress (APC), People’s National … Read more
Eight out of the 13 disqualified presidential candidates have resubmitted their nomination forms as at 5 p.m. Tuesday, the Electoral Commission (EC) has said. Deputy EC Communication Director, Yussif Ayuba explained that per the ruling of Ghana’s apex court candidates who could not present their forms stand automatically disqualified. He nonetheless told Raymond Acquah, host … Read more
The Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) parliamentary candidate for Klottey Korle constituency, Joshua Rockson has withdrawn his candidature to support Dr. Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings in the upcoming election. Rockson who complained of lack of support from his party is optimistic NDC’s Zanetor will win the Klottey Korle seat. The Klottey Korle constituency is also a … Read more
Disqualified Presidential nominees are shocked over the new errors identified on their nomination forms by the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC). The Supreme Court by a unanimous decision ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana to allow all the disqualified candidates to rectify the anomalies on their nomination forms. Majority of political parties have been … Read more
Some political parties that thronged the offices of the Electoral Commission to correct mistakes on their nomination forms on Monday, 7 November following a ruling by the Supreme Court to that effect, have accused the election management body of being bent on disqualifying them with delay tactics. Representatives of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), People’s … Read more
Some political parties representatives have stormed the Electoral Commission (EC) head office to correct errors on the nomination forms of their presidential nominees. Representatives of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), People’s National Convention (PNC), All People’s Congress (APC), National Democratic Party (NDP) and the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) are reported to be there. Adomonline’s … Read more