The Electoral Commission will begin receiving nominations for presidential and parliamentary aspirants. If all 39 presidential aspirants submit forms, the ballot paper will be long. Among them, 27 are independent candidates, but not all are expected to submit forms from September 9 to 13, 2024. Presidential forms will be submitted at the EC Head Office, while parliamentary forms will go to district offices.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP), the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the Convention People’s Party (CPP), the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), and the All People’s Congress (APC) are among the twelve political parties that have accepted the nomination forms.
The remaining parties are the Progressive Alliance for Ghana (PAG), the National Democratic Party (NDP), the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), the People’s National Convention (PNC), and the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG).
Independent Candidates
George Twum-Barim-Adu, Samuel Apea-Danquah, Alan K. Kyerematen, Nana Kwame Bediako, Jacob Osei Yeboah, and Richard Sumah are among the independent candidates who obtained passcodes from the EC.
Kofi Koranteng, Desmond Abrefa, Wilberforce Andrews, Nana Stephens, Dr. Agnes Ayisha, Dr. Nii Amu Darko, Rev. Samuel Worlanyo, and T. K. Amenya are the others.
Other names on the list are Nana Ohene Aggrey Bentsil Djan, Tom Asiseh, Stephen Atubiga, Stephen Roy Reindorf, Paul Perkoh, Seth Ntim Agyarko, and Janet Asana Nabla.
Kenneth Kwame Asamoah, Muhammad Abdullah, Tawiah N. Hemans, James Kwasi Oppong, and Isaac Wiafe Ofori are the remaining individuals.
A rejected candidate may file an appeal against the EC’s ruling, and the list of eligible candidates will be released upon the receipt of nominations.
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