The Electoral Commission on Monday, 10th October, 2016, set the stage for four presidential aspirants to contest the 2016 elections.
Out of seventeen (17) presidential candidates who submitted their nomination forms, only four were accepted to contest this year's elections.
Chairperson of the Commission at a press conference, Monday indicated that the aspirants were disqualified for failing to meet the set criteria.
According to the EC, a candidate may face disqualification if "the nomination form is not properly signed by the candidate;
statutory declaration is not properly executed; Filing fees not presented in requested mode or amount; Less than two registered voters per district sign the nomination forms; nomination forms are not properly signed by all the subscribing voters; candidate or the designated vice president nominee does not meet the legal requirements of the nominated office".
Barring any objections or court action, the following four presidential aspirants will have their names on the ballot papers during the elections:
Nana Addo–Dankwa Akufo-Addo – New Patriotic Party
John Dramani Mahama – National Democratic Congress
Ivor Kobina Greenstreet – Convention Peoples’ Party
Jacob Osei Yeboah – Independent Candidate
Meanwhile, the following candidates have been disqualified:
Akwasi Addai Odike – United Progressive Party
Akua Donkor – Ghana Freedom Party
Alfred Kwame Asiedu Walker – Independent candidate
Thomas Nuako Ward-Brew – Democratic People’s Party
Mrs. Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings – National Democratic Party
Richard Nixon Tetteh – United Development Systems Party
Dr. Henry Herbert Lartey – Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP)
Papa Kwesi Nduom – Progressive People’s Party (PPP)
Kwabena Adjei- Reform Patriotic Democrat
Kofi Akpaloo- Independent People’s Party
Nana Agyenim Boateng – United Front Party
Edward Nasigri Mahama – PNC
Hassan Ayariga – All Peoples’ Congress (APC)
Source: Rebecca Addo Tetteh/Peacefmonline.com
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PLEAS, LET NPP COMMUNICATORS DESIST FROM COMMENTING ON EC/NDC PARTY'S DISQUALIFICATION AGENDA! IT IS A DELIBRATE PLOY TO DOSE-OFF NPP'S MANIFESTO AND ITS GOOD CONTENT. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE TALK ABOUT NPP'S MANIFESTO!
This cannot be TRUE !!!!!!!!! but if it is proven right and true ; are we been told by the EC with all the businesses Kwesi Ndoum claims to have set this man cannot even do due diligence to completing an application form for the presidency ; I can understand the issues at stake if Hassan Ayariga is incapable of completing a straight forward application forms because the man is a complete donkey !!!!!!!!; but how earth do you people like Nana Konadu Rawlings who claims to have the leadership and managerial qualities to manage Ghana but cannot even complete her own presidential application forms ; you can pardon Akua Donker if she unable to complete these application forms because the cannot speak English but how do justify the inability of Mr Edward Mahama for such in competence ; the funny thing is that these ediots want to manage the affairs of Ghana ;l WONDERS SHALL NEVER END !!!!!!!!
WELL DONE DEAR, THAT'S PERFECT JOB DONE. AM STILL PRAYING FOR YOU JUST DO WHAT THE LAW SAYS AND DON'T MIND ANYONE
Npp this is trick to help mahama. The EC and NDC know that if Nana konadu runs she will take votes from mahama. nana konadu was their target and the have added a few others to muddy the waters. NPP loses out if Konadu does not run.