The EC on Monday disqualified thirteen<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>aspirants from contesting elections\u00a0due to what it described as failure by the affected aspirants to meet the necessary requirements in filling their forms.<\/p>\n Mahama, Nana Addo, Greenstreet, and JOY cleared for 2016 polls<\/strong><\/p>\n The disqualification leaves only four aspirants qualified <\/a><\/strong><\/span>for now.<\/p>\n The Presidential candidates of\u00a0the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the Convention People\u2019s Party\u2019s Ivor Greenstreet, and Jacob Osei Yeboah [JOY], an independent candidate, are the only persons who have been qualified by the Electoral Commission, to contest this year\u2019s presidential elections.<\/p>\n The Commission in a statement explained that, it disqualified the PNC<\/a><\/strong><\/span> because \u201cmany subscribers did not properly sign the forms. ”<\/p>\n It further indicated that “thumbprints, signatures or marks were omitted all together.\u201d<\/p>\n According to the EC, two subscribers to Dr. Mahama\u2019s nominations also subscribed for another presidential candidate.<\/p>\n Asked whether the party will legally take up the issue, Mohammed responded in the affirmative, saying\u00a0the PNC will not \u201callow the matter to end the career of the party\u2019s candidate and the party\u2019s participation in the election.\u201d<\/p>\n He further described the EC\u2019s decision as unfortunate , dangerous and unhelpful.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it is unfortunate. At every step, the Electoral Commission is taking a decision that is very harmful, dangerous and unhelpful\u201d<\/p>\n The NDP <\/a><\/strong><\/span>and the APC, have also expressed their dissatisfaction with the process, and have hinted of a possible suit against the Commission.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Marian Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana![\"EC](\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/EC-Chair-Charlote-Osei-1.jpg\")
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