Progressive Peoples Party (PPP) Candidate, Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom met with the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Madam Charlotte Osei at the EC's offices in a brief meeting on Wednesday.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has charged its officers at the district level to vet parliamentary candidates and present a report to the regional heads for onward transmission to the headquarters in Accra.
The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams has blamed New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for Tuesday's embarrassment suffered by President John Mahama at Kokompe, a spare parts hub at Darkuman in the Ablekuma North Constituency of the Greater Accra Region.
President Mahama claims he does not know the sum the NPP government expended on the redenomination of the cedi in 2007 stating for Dr. Bawumia to be championing probity and accountability with such vigour, it was time to tell Ghanaians how much they robbed Ghanaians in that exercise.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has denied allegations that its criteria for disqualifying some candidates from contesting in the upcoming presidential polls was based on favouritism.
Member of Parliament (MP) for Obuasi West Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Kwaku Kwarteng has told President John Mahama to concentrate on governing the nation and tackling corruption in his government rather than attacking the Vice Presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
President John Mahama was left embarrassed as people aggressively chanted "change" when his tour of the Greater Accra Region took him to Darkuman Kokompe.
Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Tertiary Education, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has supported the Electoral Commission's (EC) decision to disqualify some applicants from contesting in the December 7 presidential elections saying the EC was just going by the regulations.
The Progressive People’s Party(PPP) is calling on the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission(EC), Mrs. Charlotte Osei to allow the party, just five minutes to meet and rectify the anomalies on their filing forms amicably.
Member of Parliament (MP) for the Manhyia South Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has stated that the disqualification of the All Peoples Congress (APC) flagbearer, Hassan Ayariga clearly shows that the latter's claims that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) copied the APC's manifesto were just laughable.
Flagbearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) has stated that he will have no option other than going to court to seek redress if the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Charlotte Osei refuses to meet him over his disqualification from the 2016 presidential election.
Lawyers for the National Democratic Party’s presidential aspirant, Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings have worded a letter to the Electoral Commission (EC) leadership contesting the disqualification of their client.
The National Democratic Party (NDP) has threatened to drag the Electoral Commission (EC) to court if it did not rescind its decision to disqualify their flagbearer, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings and her running-mate, Kodjo Mensah Sosuh from participating in the December 7 presidential elections.