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The Electoral Commission (EC) has disqualified five candidates for the presidency from participating in the next elections.
The president of the Commission, Jean Mensa, made this revelation during an update on the status of the candidates after the presentation of their respective forms before the elections.
Speaking at the press conference in Accra, the EC indicated that a large number of issues triggered the disqualification, most of which involve details provided by political parties at the presentation stage.
Applicants affected include independent candidates Kofi Koranteng, Marricke Kofi Gane, Akwasi Odike of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Kwasi Busumburu of the People’s Action Party (PAP), and Agyenim Boateng of the United Front Party (UFP).
Cases concerned with allegations of forgery of signatures and fabrication of endorsements will be referred to the Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation.
Meanwhile, the EC explained that the GHS100,000 submission fee will be reimbursed to such candidates in accordance with the rules surrounding the process.
However, 12 candidates have been successfully authorized to participate in the December presidential elections, the EC said at the briefing on Monday.
They are, Nana Akufo-Addo, John Mahama, Alfred Walker, Bridgitte Dzorgbenuku, Akua Donkor, Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, Hassan Ayariga, Ivor Greenstreet, Kofi Akpaloo, David Apasera, and Henry Herbert Lartey.
