Ghana politics and election news

Twelve presidential aspirants standing on the ticket of political parties and 12 others who are standing as independent entities have filed their nominations with the Electoral Commission (EC) to contest the presidential slot in the 7 December general election.

Former President John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called on party supporters and all Ghanaians to join the party's nationwide demonstration against the Electoral Commission (EC) on Tuesday.

The University of Ghana Appeals Board has unanimously overturned the disqualification of musician Maradona Adjei Yeboah, popularly known as Guru, and Emmanuel Owusu Amponsah from the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) presidential election.

Initially, the SRC had disqualified Guru, citing that he did not meet the necessary qualifications to contest the position.

However, in a letter dated September 15, the Vice Dean instructed that the names of the two candidates and their respective running mates be included in the list of presidential candidates.

“You are further, directed to carry out the balloting for all the SRC candidates vetted by the vetting committee on Monday (September 16, 2024), between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon at the Office of the Dean of Student Affairs (ODSA).”

“You are to immediately communicate this to all the candidates to assemble at the premises of the ODSA for the balloting, “ the September 15 letter read.

The letter also directed the school’s Electoral Commission to provide the list of candidates and their positions to the University of Ghana’s Computer Services (UGCS) after balloting.

“This is to enable the UGCS to make the necessary preparations for voting to take place on a date to be agreed with candidates (before or after the balloting) but the date so agreed should not be later than Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024,” the letter added.

This reversal allows Guru and Amponsah to contest in the SRC presidential election, marking a significant development in the university’s student politics.

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has announced the dates for its upcoming Presidential debates ahead of the December elections.

The National Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has called on Ghanaians to declare a state of emergency on the New Patriotic Party for destroying the water bodies in the country.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially endorsed Andrew Amoako Asiamah, the 2nd Deputy Speaker of Parliament, as its parliamentary candidate for Fomena in the 2024 elections.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has said the call by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for an independent forensic audit of the voters register was "misguided" and "premature".

MATTERS ARISING FROM THE EXHIBITION OF THE PROVISIONAL VOTERS REGISTER

Alan Kyerematen has filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the 2024 presidential elections.

Founder and Leader of the Movement for Change (M4C), Alan Kyerematen, has officially nominated Kwame Owusu Danso as his running mate for the upcoming elections.

The National Executive Committee of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has unanimously confirmed Dr Tia Abdul-Kabiru Mahama as the parliamentary candidate for the Walewale constituency after its meeting today.

The New Patriotic Party MP for Walewale in the North East Region, Lariba Zuweira Abudu, has withdrawn from the race to represent her constituency in the 2024 parliamentary election.

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the results of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Walewale parliamentary primary rerun has been declared null and void.

The Ghana Police Service has restored calm in Walewale following a disruption during the vote-counting process in the ongoing re-run of the New Patriotic Party Parliamentary Primary in the Walewale Constituency.

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has filed his nomination forms ahead of the 2024 general elections.