Week of Mass Disqualification
Monday was probably one of the worst days in the lives of some 12 presidential hopefuls of the 2016 general elections. This happened a day after the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) manifesto launch and...
Tag: EC
Why Our Electoral System Has Failed
An Electoral Commission should ideally, exist only to facilitate the free expression, by the populace, of its political preferences in an election. Facilitating the free expression of a people’s...
Charlotte Osei Is the Prettiest EC Boss In the World
Don't be fooled, Charlotte Osei of the electoral commission is graced with the magic of beauty! Being the first female electoral commissioner ever in the political history of Ghana, Charlotte Osei is...
The Battle of Disqualifications
By Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK October 14, 2016 The politics of filling election nomination forms, either for presidential, parliamentary or assembly candidate will never be the same in Ghana after...
You Can ‘go To Hell’ – EC Tells Konadu
The Electoral Commission has told Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, flagbearer of the National Democratic Party (NDP) in plain words that, it cannot rescind its decision to disqualify her. In a letter to...
EC Commissioners Are Vindictive
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) wants an immediate intervention in the disqualification of its presidential candidate in order to avert any possible chaos that may befall the country. They...
We’ll Push For Reversal of Edward Mahama’s Disqualification – PNC
The National Treasurer of the People’s National Convention (PNC) has hinted they would challenge the disqualification of the party’s flagbearer, Dr Edward Mahama from the upcoming polls in court....
Threats From Disqualified Parties Won’t Distract EC – Dzakpasu
Threats of court action against the Electoral Commission (EC) by disqualified presidential hopefuls would not distract the commission from carrying out its work. Spokesperson of the commission, Eric...
EC Boss Has Perfected Electoral System – Jacob Osei Yeboah
The only surviving independent presidential candidate for the 2016 elections, Jacob Osei Yeboah, believes the Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) has perfected the electoral systems of Ghana with...
PPP Turns To EOCO To Probe EC’s ‘error-Ridden’ Receipt
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP), has turned to the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), and the Auditor-General, to investigate the Electoral Commission for giving them a receipt they...
EC Is Vindictive and Unfair
The decision of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana to disqualify some flag bearers, including Dr Kwesi Nduom, from the 2016 presidential race reflects an institution which is biased and spiteful,...
PPP Writes To A-G, EOCO To Investigate Fraud At EC
The Progressive People’s Party says it has written to the Attorney General and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate the Electoral Commission for suspected fraud being...
EC Favoured Akufo-Addo
The Progressive People’s Party is accusing the Electoral Commission of clearing the NPP's presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo to contest the December 7, polls even though he did not comply with...
Police Investigating Electoral Infraction – EC
The Electoral Commission(EC) has said it has referred individuals who committed various electoral offences to the Police for investigations and possible prosecution. These include cases of multiple...
NDP Goes To Court Today
The National Democratic Party (NDP) is set to file its writ in the court by close of day today, to challenge the disqualification of their flagbearer Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings from contesting the...
Election 2016: Accept Me Or Not, I’ll Campaign
The presidential candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has stated he will continue to campaign ahead of the December polls, despite being disqualified by the...
GCPP Threatens To Expose EC
The Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) has threatened to expose the Chairparson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Charlotte Osei, for disqualifying its flag bearer, Dr Henry Herbert Lartey....
The Public And Peaceful Order Responsibility Of The Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission (EC), above all else, is an enabling public institution with a constitutional mandate to conduct free and fair elections (in keeping with the dictates of our national motto...
Court Will Throw Out Nduom’s Suit Against EC
Legal practitioner John Ndebugri says the 12 disqualified presidential candidates demonstrate a wrong understanding of the law when they argue that the Electoral Commission used mere cleric errors as...
My Disqualification Has Made Me More Popular
Disqualified presidential nominee of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) Dr. Henry Herbert Lartey has stated that the disqualification by the Electoral Commission (EC) has made the affected...