A statement issued by Alhaji Amadu Sulley, EC’s Deputy Chairman in charge of Operations, explained that, the change in date is to make way for the planned exhibition of the provisional voter’s register scheduled to start on Monday, July 18.
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The by-election was necessitated by the death of the Member of Parliament for the constituency, Peter Wiafe Pepera, on May 21 this year.
The EC assured that “All contesting parties have been given due notice of the change, and the commission has put adequate measures in place to ensure a smooth electoral exercise.”
Death of Peter Wiafe Pepera
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Mr. Pepera reportedly died of heart attack at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
An industrial consultant by profession, Mr. Pepera, 62, was the Managing Director of Paramount Distilleries.
He was a member of the Committee of Privileges, House Committee as well as the Trade, Industry and Tourism Committee of Parliament.
