The four were cleared by the Electoral Commission (EC) on Monday [October 10], after their nomination forms were vetted out of the lot.

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei said the candidates had qualified after meeting “the requirements of the electoral laws”.

She made the declaration at a press conference at the EC’s Head Office in Accra, following the closing of payment of filing fees by the presidential and parliamentary candidates of the various parties.

This means that, twelve presidential aspirants, will not be contesting in the elections because according to the EC, all the parties failed to meet certain critical requirements in the filling of the forms.

Ayariga’s APC, PPP, PNC others disqualified from 2016 polls

The thirteen disqualified parties include Hassan Ayariga’s All Progressive Congress (APC), the People’s National Convention (PNC), and the Progressive People’s Party (PPP).

All the parties were supposed to submit their filing fees by midday today [Monday], after an Accra High court dismissed an injunction suit filed by the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) in protest against the fees.

The other disqualified parties are the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), the Independent People’s Party (IPP) led by Kofi Akpalu, Democratic People’s Party (DPP), led by Ward Brew, Akua’s Donkor’s Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), and the Reformed Patriotic Democrats (RPD), led by Kwabena Adjei.

Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings’ National Democratic Party (NDP), has also been disqualified for the second time. An Independent Candidate, Alfred Asiedu Kwame Walker, has also been disqualified.

Her announcement means that, barring any new development, only four individuals will have their photos printed on the ballot papers on the election day.

They are Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party, John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress, Ivor Kobina Greenstreet of the Convention People’s Party, and Jacob Osei Yeboah, an independent candidate.

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By: Jonas Nyabor/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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In an address to the chiefs and people of Yeji in the Pru-East constituency on his campaign tour, President Mahama said the NDC government has done all it needs to sustain the economy and because of this, “a lot of investors have reposed confidence in our economy. The Cedi has also been stabilised.”

He also noted the decreasing inflation rates and cited the recent Moody’s rating as proof of the strides made in the last four years.

“Apart from this, Moody’s rating some two weeks ago also showed that our economy is robust. They said we have moved from a negative rank to a stable one,” the President said.

Pru East being the constituency of a former Power Minister, Kwabena Donkor, who ended up resigning in December 2015 because of the power crisis, President Mahama also took time to speak about how he handled the power situation.

“I am not one that pushes the blame on others. That has been the tradition of previous governments, to apportion blame but I will not do this. I will rather take the responsibility to fix the problem.”

President Mahama however said the Country’s power situation had seen an upturn of fortunes saying that, “if you critique the situation properly, Ghana’s power issues have stabilised and we have more to use and we will still export the excess to our neighboring countries.”

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He is expected to tour a number of constituencies in the region with his ‘Changing Lives and Transforming Ghana’ agenda to woo the electorates to renew his mandate for the second term.

Per the itinerary released to the media by the Brong Ahafo Regional Secretary of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dennis Yeboah Twumasi, the President as part of the campaign tour, will pay courtesy calls on some selected chiefs, commission projects and address party supporters at different rallies.

This is the third time President Mahama is taking his campaign to the Brong Region where at the recent NDC manifesto launch, he described as “the home of my in laws,” because his wife Lordina is a daughter of the region.

He has so far toured all the 10 regions of Ghana, visiting some twice and campaigning vigorously for re-election in the December 7 polls.

Bellow is the itinerary of President Mahama:

DAY 1

(Tuesday October 04, 2016)

*Courtesy call on the Omanhene of Yeji

*Interaction with traders at Yeji

*Courtesy call on the Omanhene of Prang

*Courtesy call on the Omanhene of Basa

*Interaction with Chiefs of the Dwan Traditional Council

*Courtesy call on the Omanhene of Amantin

*Rally at Amantin

DAY 2

(Wednesday October 05, 2016)

* 2016 National Best Teachers Award, Sunyani

*Courtesy Call on Omanhene of Bechem

*Rally @ Bechem

*Courtesy Call on Omanhene of Duayaw Nkwanta

* Interaction with residents at Duayaw Nkwanta

*Interaction with Chiefs and People of Abesim

DAY 3

(Thursday October 06, 2016)

*Durbar & Inauguration of Community Day SHS @ New Longoro, Kintampo North

*Interaction with the Chiefs and People of Jema

* Interaction with the Chiefs and People of Busunya

*Durbar & Inauguration of Krobo Community Day SHS, Techiman North

*Courtesy call on Techiman Omanhene

*Rally @ Techima

DAY 4

(Friday October 07, 2016)

*Interaction with the Chiefs and People of Nkwabeng, Nkoranza South

*Interaction with the Chiefs and People of Wenchi

*Courtesy call on Nsawkaw Traditional Council

*Rally @Nsawkaw

*Whistle stop- Sampa

*Interaction with the Chiefs and People of Drobo

DAY 5

(Saturday October 08, 2016)

*Interaction with the Chiefs and People of Dormaa Akwamu

*Interaction with the Chiefs and People of Amasu

*Courtesy call on Omanhene of Mim

*Rally @ Mim

*Interaction with the Chiefs and People of Kenyasi

*Departure from B/A

..Signed…

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By: Awudu Mahama/ghelections.com/Ghana

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