Eight out of the 13 disqualified presidential candidates have resubmitted their nomination forms as at 5 p.m. Tuesday, the Electoral Commission (EC) has announced.
The parties who successfully submitted their forms include the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), National Democratic Party (NDP), All People’s Congress (APC), Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), and United Progressive Party (UPP).
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The rest are the United Front Party (UFP), People’s National Convention (PNC), and an independent candidate, Asiedu Walker.
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The Electoral Commission has however expressed hopes that the forms resubmitted by the candidates would meet the requirement of the C.I.94, the law governing the 2016 elections.The forms would be given to the EC Chair, Charlotte Osei who is the Returning Officer for determination.
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The Supreme Court on Monday asked the election management body to extend the nomination period to November 8, and allow the candidates to correct their mistakes in order to contest the polls.
The court also ordered the discontinuation of the various court cases regarding the disqualification of other presidential aspirants.
The ruling followed an application filed at the Supreme Court by the EC after it was dissatisfied with an Accra High Court ruling describing its disqualification of PPP's Presidential Candidate, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom as unfair.