Richard Botchway, National Organiser of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), says the disqualification of the party’s presidential candidate, Philip Appiah Kubi, who succeeded late founder and leader Madam Akua Donkor, is not surprising.
The National Organiser stated that the party had made a firm decision not to field a presidential candidate after their flagbearer died.
But Philip Kubi came to them and forced them to file him as the replacement for the late Madam Donkor.
Speaking in an interview on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, he said because Roman Fada rushed, he could not have enough time to fill out his nomination forms.
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has disqualified Philip Appiah Kubi, the Ghana Freedom Party’s (GFP) replacement presidential candidate, citing errors and illegalities on his nomination forms.
The Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa, disclosed this at a press conference held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.
She revealed that the party was allowed to make corrections but certain irregularities could not be overlooked, leading to the EC’s decision to disqualify Kubi from contesting in the presidential election.
The party replaced the late Madam Akua Donkor with Philip Appiah Kubi.
Richard Botchway commented on this, saying, “We decided as a party not to file a presidential candidate after Madam Akua Donkor’s death.” But Roman Fada, in a hurry, approached us, claiming he wanted to replace Madam Donkor. Roman Fada and the General Secretary informed the NDC that we would replace Akua Donkor with another individual. This was not the original plan. Other executive members also instructed me to write to the EC informing them that we would not be contesting the elections. As God would have it, he has been disqualified.”
‘’There were irregularities on the forms he submitted. That was the reason why he was disqualified. The EC explained to us that our candidate was disqualified on grounds of irregularities,’’ he added.
He further announced that the GFP would, in the coming days, declare its support for one of the presidential candidates in the upcoming general elections.
He said the party will put its house in order and elect a presidential candidate to contest the 2028 general elections.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
