Is Abu Ramadan Still With PNC?
Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah is asking whether the party’s former Youth Organiser Abu Ramadan is still a member of the PNC. Responding to Mr Ramadan’s...
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EC Boss Under Fire
The Electoral Commission’s (EC’s) outright rejection of the nomination forms of 13 personalities who wanted to contest in the December 7 presidential election is causing uneasy calm in the...
Injunction Against December Polls Would Be Grave – Mike Oquaye
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...
EC Ready To Face Disqualified Presidential Aspirants In Court
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...
EC’s Powers Must Be Redefined
The powers given to the Electoral Commission of Ghana must be redefined given that its flaws are deep and inexcusable, Mr Kofi Bentil, Vice President of IMANI Ghana, has said. His comment follows the...
Let ‘fairness’ Prevail – Mike Ocquaye To EC
Even though the right processes must be followed in the build-up to the December 7 elections, justice and fairness must not be overlooked, Prof Mike Ocquaye, the Chairperson for the Legal &...
I Wanted Nana Out
A disqualification of the flagbearer of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, would have come as good news to the General Secretary of the governing National Democratic...
I Don’t Have Time To Challenge EC In Court – Akua Donkor
The Flag bearer of the Ghana Freedom Party, (GFP) Madam Akua Donkor has said she is not interested in litigating her disqualification from the 2016 elections in court. The Electoral Commission (EC)...
I Would’ve Been Very Happy If EC Had Disqualified Nana Addo – Asiedu Nketia
General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed satisfaction at the decision of the Electoral Commission to disqualify twelve Presidential Candidates from contesting...
EC Knocks Down 12 Presidential Aspirants
Twelve presidential nominees bidding to serve at the Flagstaff House---the seat of government in the 2016 December poll have found themselves in the eye of the storm. But it could get worse as...
Lawyer Faults EC, Says Law Provides For Corrections
The court can nullify the Electoral Commission's (EC) decision to disqualify 13 presidential aspirants from the December polls if it is proven that the election management body failed to draw their...
‘Nana Addo Mocking’ Ayariga Unable To Locate Hometown
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...
PNC Treasurer Slams EC Chair; ‘Afari Djan Was Far Better’
The National Treasurer of the People’s National Convention (PNC) says the performance of the former EC Chair, Dr Kwadwo Afari Djan in the ways he handled issues about election are noncomparable to...
As the EC Paralyzed Nana Konadu, Dr. Nduom and the Others?
As the EC paralyzed Nana Konadu, Dr. Nduom and the others? By Dr. Michael J. K. Bokor Folks, the Electoral Commission has stung several of the candidates filing to contest the 2016 Presidential...
We Don’t Have Favourite In Ghana’s Election
The US government has stated it has no favourite as Ghana heads to the polls on December 7 to elect a new president. According to the US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson, they have an open door...
We Aren’t Ready To Accept Any Plea – EC
The Electoral Commission(EC) has indicated that it will not accept the plea of any political party disqualified in the 2016 presidential race. Deputy Communications Director of the EC, Yussif Ayuba...
A Plus Mocks Ayariga After EC’s Disqualification
After the Electoral Commission (EC) on Monday, October 10, 2016 disqualified thirteen persons who were hoping to contest the country’s presidential elections in December this year, lot of Ghanaians...
We’ll Reverse Dr. Mahama’s Disqualification
The General Secretary of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Atik Muhammad insists its presidential candidate Edward Nasigri Mahama will have his name and portrait on the presidential ballot...
Konadu, Others May Need Psychologists After EC Rejection
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,...
EC Has Cleared ‘charlatans’ From Appearing On Ballot Paper – Ndebugri
A private legal practitioner, John Ndebugri is full of praise for the Electoral Commission (EC) and its Chairperson, Charlotte Osei, following the disqualification of 13 presidential aspirants from...