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...
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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 Will Arrest EC Boss
One of the disappointed presidential aspirants, Kofi Akpaloo has threatened to personally arrest the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei if she goes ahead to hand him to the...
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...
December Polls Will Be A Mirage
The December 7 presidential election will not happen because the courts will place an injunction on it, Kofi Akpaloo, flag bearer of the Independent People's Party (IPP), has said. His comment...
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...
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...
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...
Stage Set For Nana, Mahama Others To Contest On December 7
It has finally been confirmed that presidential nominees of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, President John Dramani of the NDC, Ivor Greenstreet of the CPP and...
Hassan Ayariga Apologises To EC Chair For ‘stupid’ Comment
Barely an hour after hurling invectives at the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Mr Hassan Ayariga and his All People's Congress (APC) have rendered an unqualified apology for his outbursts. Mr....
Culprits of ‘criminal Endorsements’ To Be Prosecuted
The Electoral Commission (EC) has indicated it will forward to the Attorney General for prosecution some persons who criminally endorsed nomination forms for presidential aspirants for the 2016...
Disqualified Aspirants Have Themselves To Blame
The Electoral Commission has suggested that parties whose flagbearers have been disqualified from contesting the 2016 elections have themselves to blame and not the Commission. Director of...
Full List of Disqualified presidential Aspirants
The Electoral Commission (EC) today , disqualified thirteen persons who were hoping to contest the country’s presidential elections in December this year. The EC Chairperson, Charlotte Osei, who...
EC Disqualification Bogus; We’ll Sue Them – Ayariga
The All People’s Congress (APC) led by Hassan Ayariga, has indicated that it will seek redress in court over their disqualification from the upcoming presidential elections. The National Executive...
My Disqualification ‘shocking’ – Henry Lartey
The flag bearer of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Dr Henry Herbert Lartey, has expressed shock at the Electoral Commission’s decision to disqualify him from contesting in this...
Disqualified Parties Hold Emergency Meetings, Threaten To Sue EC
Leadership of some of the disqualified political parties for the 2016 elections have held emergency meetings over the news from the EC which they have described as “shocking and annoying”. The...
We Will Scuttle December Polls
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has advised the Electoral Commission to reconsider the disqualification of its flag bearer, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, from the December 7 elections else the party...