Over twenty Political Parties and Independents Candidates are expected to file nomination forms to seek vetting and approval from Electoral Commission to contest December 7 presidential race.
Three aspirants – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alfred Kwame Asiedu Walker, an independent aspirant being partnered by Jacob Osei Yeboah as a running mate, and Reverend Christian Kwabena Andrew from the Ghana Union Movement (GUM) filed their forms on Tuesday.
That of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, former President John Dramani Mahama is expected to be filed on Wednesday, October 7, 2020.
Others expected on Wednesday are Progressive People’s Party and Liberal People’s Party.
The rest expected are CPP, PNC, NDP, APC, PAP, GFP, UFP, and six other Independent candidates.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has set up two vetting teams to scrutinize the nomination forms of all the presidential aspirants in the 2020 election.
They are the Technical and IT teams, which would be scrutinizing the forms to ensure that the aspirants meet the qualifications as set out in the law such as being over 40 years old and having satisfied all tax obligations among others.
The IT team for instance will check and verify whether candidates and supporters are indeed registered, voters.
The teams are to operate within the confines of the law and not to exercise discretion.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
