2020 polls: EC to announce qualified candidates this week

The Technical and Information Technology teams of the Electoral Commission (EC), tasked to scrutinize the nominations forms of presidential candidates will submit their report to the EC Chairperson, Mrs Jean Mensa today, Monday, October 12, 2020.

According to the EC, the result of those who would qualify for the next stage would be announced to the public this week.

As of Friday, October 9, which marked the end of the filing of nominations, a total of 17 presidential aspirants had put themselves up to contest for the presidential election in December 2020.

Three of the Presidential Aspirants who filed the nominations are hoping to go as independent candidates when cleared by the EC, while 14 are aspirants from political parties.

Those who filed are Madam Akua Donkor, of GFP, Mr Henry Lartey of GCPP, Mr Marricke Kofi Gane an Independent Aspirant, Dr Hassan Ayariga, of APC, Mr Kofi Koranteng, an Independent Aspirant, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, of NDP and Mr Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, of CPP.

Others include Madam Brigitte Dzogbenuku, of the PPP, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, of the NPP, Mr Alfred Kwame Asiedu Walker, an Independent Aspirant, Reverend Christian Kwabena Andrew of GUM and Mr John Dramani Mahama, of the NDC.

Meanwhile, Mrs Jean Mensa has assured the political parties that the Commission will ensure a transparent, credible, fair and peaceful process.

Ghana| Atinkaonline.com| Porcia Oforiwaa Ofori

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