Flag bearers of the National Democratic Party (NDP) and the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings and Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom respectively are gearing up to sue the Electoral Commission (EC) in respect of their disqualification from contesting in the December 7 presidential election. The Charlotte Osei-led EC on Monday disqualified 13 out of … Read more
Former Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has warned of serious consequences if any of the candidates disqualified by the Electoral Commission (EC) succeed to secure an injunction on the December 7 elections. He has urged the Court to expedite any litigation that may arise as a result of the disqualification. “After 6th of … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana says the commission is ready to face any of the disqualified presidential aspirants in court. According to the Head of Communications at the EC, Eric Kofi Dzakpasu, the commission disqualified those aspirants based on law. He spoke on Adom FM’s Burning Issues programme hosted by Afia Pokua after the … Read more
Disappointed presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor has accepted her disqualification from the 2016 presidential elections, throwing her support to the incumbent, President John Mahama. Showing no signs of feeling disheartened, Akua Donkor more popular for comedy said she will do everything in her power to get the president re-elected. Her … Read more
Hassan Ayariga, flagbearer of All Progressive Congress (APC), was disqualified by Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) for failing to write the name of his hometown on the forms he submitted to contest the 2016 General Elections. According to a statement available at the commission’s website, the candidate did not provide evidence on his statutory declaration as … Read more
A governance expert says the Electoral Commission (EC)’s decision to reject the nomination of 13 presidential aspirants could take a heavy psychological toll on some of the candidates. David Agbe, who is the Executive Director of Ghana Institute of Governance and Security, is suggesting that a Psychologist may be needed to prevent possible mental effects … Read more
The Chair of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei, on Monday, October 10 announced the disqualification of 12 presidential aspirants ahead of the 2016 elections. Among the 12 are former multiple candidates Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and Dr Edward Nasigre Mahama of the People’s National Convention (PNC). One other aspirant, … Read more
The founder and leader of the Independent People’s Party (IPP), Kofi Akpaloo received the shock of his life when the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana rejected his filing fees for his parliamentary candidates. Akpaloo on Monday morning walked into the office of the Commission with a ‘Ghana Must Go’ bag full of money to pay … 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 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
Singer and actress Diamond Appiah has filed her nomination form at the Electoral Commission (EC) to stand as Member of Parliament for Trobu Constituency during the December 7 election. She submitted her forms on Friday, September 30 after she had gone through the laid down procedure. Miss Appiah made her intention to go to parliament … Read more
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) on Friday September 30 presented its presidential nomination forms to the Electoral Commission (EC) to enable its flag bearer Ivor Kobina Greenstreet run for the December polls. Speaking about the EC’s request for an asset declaration form to be included in the documents for submission despite it not being a … 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
Husband of the 2016 presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has appealed to Ghanaians to entrust the mandate of leadership into the hands of Madam Akua Donkor in the December polls. Mr. Agyei Frimpong said given her pedigree as an experienced farmer, she will deliver on all the promises she has made. The … Read more
The flagbearer of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Mr Kwasi Addai, popularly known as Odike is urging Ghanaians to reject the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the December 7 polls. According to him, Ghana does not need a globetrotter with cap in hand “begging for alms like President Mahama” who has failed to develop … Read more
Presidential candidate of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai popularly called Odike is in fresh trouble as some executives of the party have dragged him to court prevent him from filing nomination forms to contest in this year’s election. The action was taken by the National Organizer of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Stephen … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) has come under heavy criticism for some of the demands it is making from the presidential and the parliamentary candidates for the December general election. First was its demand that individuals who seek to contest for the position of president pay an amount of GH¢50,000 each while those contesting for parliamentary … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is set to receive nomination forms from presidential aspirants at its headquarters in Accra tomorrow, Thursday, and Friday, September 29 and 30, 2016. The Director of Elections of the EC, Mr Samuel Tettey, told the Daily Graphic yesterday that the commission had put measures in place at its Information … Read more
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has endorsed the decision by the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) to sue the Electoral Commission over what the parties have described as high filing fees for presidential and parliamentary nominees. There has been a 500 percent increase in the filing fees for presidential nominees between 2012 and 2016. The PPP … Read more
Flagbearer of United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai, is confident of winning a landslide victory in the December polls. He is convinced the general acceptance of his party’s campaign message and current economic hardships Ghanaians are enduring are enough to earn him a one-touch victory. Mr Akwasi Addai who has been speaking to Nhyira FM … Read more