The Electoral Commission (EC) has confirmed the final list of candidates who will compete in the 2024 Presidential Election after conducting a meticulous review of the nomination forms submitted earlier this month.
In a statement issued on September 20, 2024, Deputy Chairman for Operations, Samuel Tettey, revealed, “The Commission instituted a thorough examination of the Nomination Forms submitted by the candidates to ensure conformity with requirements as set out in law.”
He further noted that the evaluation process took place between September 9 and September 13, 2024, and all candidates who met the required standards have been approved.
A total of 13 candidates have successfully gone through the nomination process and are now eligible to contest in the upcoming election. The list features key political figures such as Mahamudu Bawumia from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and John Dramani Mahama representing the National Democratic Congress (NDC), alongside independent candidates like Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen and Kofi Koranteng.
“The Electoral Commission wishes to inform the General Public that the following persons have successfully gone through the Nomination process and qualify to contest as Candidates in the 2024 Presidential Election,” Mr. Tettey stated in the release.
The full list of candidates and their respective parties is as follows:
- 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
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Mary Asantewaa Buabeng