The Chairman of the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Constituency of the Progressive People\u2019s Party (PPP), Joseph Bernard Eshun, has said that the disqualification of the party\u2019s flagbearer from contesting in the upcoming presidential elections is affecting their parliamentary candidates.<\/p>\n
According to him, some electorates have the impression that all parliamentary aspirants of the PPP were also disqualified.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Citi News<\/strong>, Joseph Eshun said the EC\u2019s announcement of the disqualification was not done in a proper manner.<\/p>\n [contextly_sidebar id=”cdeXd02epgvFnJIjZx64BGK2Rhn6vBlo”]\u201cIt is a mistake the EC did, it is only the flagbearer [that was disqualified], but through the announcement that was made, they should have mentioned that it is only the flagbearer but not the parliamentary\u00a0aspirants. It has affected the whole of our aspirants,\u201c he said.<\/p>\n He added that \u201cwe have 170 parliamentary aspirants; so if the news comes out to say that PPP has been disqualified but we know the parliamentary aspirants are still contesting, it is a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n He stressed that, the chances of the parliamentary aspirants in the upcoming elections are\u00a0negatively being affected.<\/p>\n Joseph Eshun further stated that, the embattled flagbearer, whose disqualification is being challenged in court, has assured them of his support going to the polls in December.<\/p>\n ‘Nduom, 12 others disqualified’<\/strong><\/p>\n The Electoral Commission on Monday\u00a0disqualified thirteen presidential nominees including the Progressive People’s Party’s (PPP), Papa Kwesi Nduom from contesting in the upcoming presidential polls.<\/p>\n The others included\u00a0Hassan Ayariga of the All People\u2019s Congress (APC), the People\u2019s National Convention\u2019s (PNC) Dr. Edward Mahama and Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings of the National Democratic Party (NDP).<\/p>\n According to the Commission\u00a0Chairperson, Charlotte Osei, those disqualified failed to meet the necessary requirements that makes them eligible to contest.<\/p>\n ‘Parties challenge EC in court’<\/strong><\/p>\n Some political parties whose presidential nominees were disqualified have initiated processes to seek redress in court.<\/p>\n The NDP, GCPP and the PNC have all vowed to drag the EC to court in a bid to have their aspirants\u00a0\u00a0reinstated in the race.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Jonas Nyabor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Chairman of the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Constituency of the Progressive People\u2019s Party (PPP), Joseph Bernard Eshun, has said that the disqualification of the party\u2019s flagbearer from contesting in the upcoming presidential elections is affecting their parliamentary candidates. According to him, some electorates have the impression that all parliamentary aspirants of the PPP were also disqualified. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":233706,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2647,2648,58,10],"tags":[12688,5529,3,5162,3033,3034],"yoast_head":"\n