Cast Out!!! Ghana’s Electoral Body Disqualifies 13 Presidential Candidates

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has disqualified
thirteen presidential candidates from contesting this
year’s elections, while only qualified four candidates.
EC Chairman, Charlotte Osei, on Tuesday in Accra named
the qualified candidates as John Mahama of the
governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nana
Akufo-Addo of the main opposition New Patriotic Party
(NPP), Ivor Greenstreet of the Convention People’s Party
(CPP), and Jacob Osei-Yeboah, an independent
candidate.
She said that the nominees have been excluded from the
2016 race as presidential candidates for violating various
aspects of the electoral laws of Ghana. Osei added that
the reasons include fraudulent signatures, absence of
required number of signatures, and improper filling of
nomination forms.
She added that some of the fraudulent information
provided by the nominees would be followed up by the
police for possible arrest and prosecution.
Ghana goes to the polls on Dec. 7 to elect a president and
275 Members of Parliament.