Disqualified presidential aspirant of the Progressive Peoples Party (PPP), Dr Paa Kwesi has stated that though he would like to become the president in order to better the lot of Ghanaians, winning the presidency was not a do or die affair for him.
The flag bearer of the All Peoples Congress (APC) Hassan Ayariga has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to withdraw the rejection letter and extend him an opportunity to address the concerns raised by the EC.
Vice Presidential Candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has challenged President John Mahama to produce answers to statements he [Bawumia] made at his last lecture on Ghana's economy at the National Theatre instead of asking him to disclose the cost the redenomination exercise undertaken in 2007 under the NPP.
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.