Twelve (12) presidential candidates have been cleared to contest the 2020 general elections, the highest number since 1992.
In 1996, only three candidates were in the race, compared to eight each in 2008 and 2012 respectively.
In 2004, only four candidates were in the race, compared to seven each in 2016 2000 respectively, and in 1992, five candidates contested the presidential seat.
In 2020, five of the 17 nominees who submitted their nomination forms with the hope of contesting in the polls have been disqualified.
The five include two independent presidential nominees; Kofi Koranteng and Marricke Kofi Gane, and three political party-sponsored nominees; Akwasi Addae Odike of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Kwasi Busumbru of the People’s Action Party (PAP), and Nana Agyenim Boateng of the United Front Party (UFP).
The returning officer for the 2020 presidential election, Jean Mensa announced this at the Electoral Commission’s let the People Know Forum on Monday, October 19, 2020.
Below is the full list of presidential candidates who sailed through:
Alfred Kwame Asiedu Walker – Independent candidate
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo – NPP
Christian Kwabena Andrews – GUM
Brigitte Akosua
Dzogbenuku – PPP
John Dramani Mahama – NDC
Akua Donkor – GFP
Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings – NDP
Hassan Ayariga – APC
Ivor Kobina Greenstreet – CPP
Henry Herbert Lartey – GCPP
Percival Kofi Akpaloo – LPG
David Asibi Ayindenaba Apasera – PNC
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
