The election of all 10 representatives from the various regions to the Council of State concluded yesterday with intriguing results. All the elected persons were males, with the exception of the Western Region where a 52-year-old business woman won the slot. They will join 14 others appointed by President Akufo-Addo to complete the 25-seat council … Read more
Elections to the Council of State will be keenly contested at 10 locations across the country today. Two representatives each from the 216 metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies will constitute the electoral college to elect the regional representatives to the Council of State. A total of 113 contestants, made up of 107 men and six … Read more
A total of 35 people drawn from three regions have filed to contest the Council of State election slated for February 9. The EC opened nominations from January 20 and closed it on January 26, 2017. The 1992 Constitution mandates the Council of State under Article 89 to counsel the President in the performance of … Read more