{"id":291827,"date":"2017-02-07T13:56:16","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T13:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=291827"},"modified":"2017-02-07T13:56:16","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T13:56:16","slug":"5-contest-for-seat-on-council-of-state-in-upper-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/02\/5-contest-for-seat-on-council-of-state-in-upper-east\/","title":{"rendered":"5 contest for seat on Council of State in Upper East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five persons in the Upper East Region have submitted completed forms to the Electoral Commission (EC) to contest in the upcoming council of state election scheduled for February 16.<\/p>\n<p>The five are; Tongo-Rana Kubilsong Nalebegtan (Robert Nachinab D. 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