EC identifies new errors on Nduom, Ayariga, others forms
It seems the desire of the flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, to be on the ballot paper for this year’s elections may be a far-fetched dream as the Electoral Commission (EC) has identified new errors on his nomination forms.
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The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Commission to give all the disqualified presidential aspirants in this year’s polls the opportunity to correct the mistakes on their nomination forms by close of work today.
Dr Nduom was disqualified by the Commission on the grounds that he had failed to provide the required number of endorsements to see his nomination through.
Again, the EC said, one Richard Aseda who endorsed Dr Nduom did double endorsement, first in the Central Region and then in the Volta Region.
However, following the Supreme Court’s directive, the EC in a letter to the PPP alluded that there were more than one error on Dr Nduom’s nomination form.
It said, “Please find attached a list of other concerns and discrepancies found on your nomination form within the extended nomination period. These include signatures which do not tally across copies of your form.”
The EC in its letter also asked the PPP to bring before it Mr. Richard Aseda, who is said to have subscribed to the party’s flagbearer’s forms in two different districts.
“Kindly take the requisite steps to procure the attendance of Mr. Richard Aseda (who is listed as a subscriber on pages 21 and 39 of your nomination) at the head office of the Commission, prior to the close of nomination, to confirm that he actually subscribed to your forms and the district in which he is subscribed,” the letter stated.
The EC also wrote letters to the other 11 disqualified parties, pointing out the various errors in their nomination forms, reminding them of the guidelines for the filing of the nomination forms.
For the People's National Convention (PNC), the Commission identified 303 new errors on the flagbearer's nomination forms, 95 new errors on the All People's Congress' (APC) nomination forms and 33 new errors on the forms of the National Democratic Party (NDP).
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Below is the full letter from the EC to the PPP
Dear Sir:
Re-Presidential Election Nomination
We refer to the Supreme Court ruling on Monday 7, 2016 in the case of the R vs High Court (Commercial Division) Accra Ex Parte Electoral Commission (Applicant) and Papa Kwesi Nduom (Applicant).
The Court in the said case, ordered that the Electoral Commission extend the nomination period of Monday 7 November 2016 to 17.00 hours GMT on Tuesday 8 November 2016. The court further ordered that you be given a hearing within the extended period and that we afford you the opportunity to comply with regulation 9 (2) (b) of CI 94, in appropriate cases.
You would recall that by our letter to you on October 10, 2016, we informed you of two subscriptions that were not as required by law on pages 21 and 39 of your form. Following the ruling of the Supreme Court, which effectively extended the nomination period to November 8, 2016, and following the hearing provided you today, we should be grateful if you would do the following.
Kindly take the requisite steps to procure the attendance of Mr. Richar Aseda (who is listed as a subscriber on pages 21 and 39 of your form) at the head office of the Commission, prior to the close of nomination, to confirm that he actually subscribed to your forms and the district in which he subscribed.
Further, please find attached a list of other concerns and discrepancies found on your nomination form within the extended nomination period. These include signatures which do not tally across copies of your form.
Please be advised that in line with the requirements of law;
i. You must have a minimum of two subscribers in every district of Ghana and that your subscribers are all validly registered voters;
ii. That your subscribers have duly endorsed your nomination papers as required by law.
iii. A subscriber cannot nominate more than one presidential candidate
