The Electoral Commission (EC) says the 11 candidates who were disqualified from contesting the 2024 presidential election failed to correct the errors that were found on their nomination forms.
Chairperson Mrs. Jean Mensa disclosed this when she addressed the media on Friday, September 20, 2024.
She told journalists that all candidates were given enough time to correct the errors, but they failed to do so.
Among the disqualified candidates are Bernard Mornah of the People’s National Convention (PNC) and Janet Nabla of the People’s National Party (PNP)
Other candidates affected by the EC’s decision include Nana Stephens Adjepong, Paul Perkoh, James Kwesi Oppong, John Enyonam Kwakwu Kpikpi, Dr. Samuel Sampong Ankrah, and Nii Amu Darko.
The rest, Samuel Apea-Danquah, Desmond Abrefah, and Kofi Asamoah Siaw of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), were also disqualified from the race.
Some of them have threatened to head to court and seek legal redress.
But Mrs. Mensa, in explaining why they were disqualified, said, “Mr. Samuel Apea-Dankwa was presented with a number of issues to resolve, including not filing a tax certificate for his vice presidential candidate and then some of his pages from the form, and he had incomplete particulars for some of his supporters.
“Unfortunately, though he was provided with the opportunity to correct this, he was unable to do so, and the committee recommended that he be disqualified.”
“Ms. Janet Asana Nabla also used the registration details of supporters in certain districts to support her nomination in other districts. Again, the vice presidential candidate did not sign the nomination form. The issues were, however, not resolved, and the committees recommended that she be disqualified.”
“Mr. Bernard Mornah also had incomplete details of supporters. He also used registered voters in a particular district to support the nomination in other districts. His form also contained varying signatures for the same supporters and, in some cases, the same signature for different supporters. The committee was of the view that he be disqualified.”
“As in 2020 , the presidential candidate were given a five day period for the filing process. This allowed enough time for aspirants to correct any errors identified in their forms. All in all these eliminates the confusion and tension that characterise previous nomination processes prior to 2020,” she said on Friday.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
