The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially approved 13 candidates to contest in the upcoming 2024 presidential elections.
The announcement comes after months of political campaigns and qualification checks by the EC to ensure each candidate met the required criteria.
The Electoral Commission in a press statement issued on Friday, September 20, emphasized that the selection process was conducted with the utmost fairness and transparency.
The EC also encouraged the aspirants to conduct peaceful campaigns and adhere to the country’s electoral guidelines, ensuring that the election period remains orderly and democratic.
“Following the successful conduct of the Filing of Nominations from the 9th of September to the 13h of September 2024, the Commission instituted a thorough examination of the Nomination Forms submitted by the Candidates to ensure conformity with requirements as set out in law,” the statement said.
The successful candidates are:
– Mahamudu Bawumia – New Patriotic Party
– John Dramani Mahama – National Democratic Congress
– Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen – Independent Candidate
– Christian Kwabena Andrews – Ghana Union Movement
– Daniel Augustus Lartey Jnr – Great Consolidated Popular Party
– George Twum-Barima-Adu – Independent Candidate
– Nana Kwame Bediako – Independent Candidate
– Akua Donkor – Ghana Freedom Party
– Hassan Abdulai Ayariga – All People’s Congress
– Kofi Akpaloo – Liberal Party of Ghana
– Mohammed Frimpong – National Democratic Party
– Nana Akosua Frimpomaa – Convention People’s Party
– Kofi Koranteng – Independent Candidate
These candidates have met the requirements as set out in law and are now eligible to run in the upcoming presidential election.
