This appeal follows a ruling by the Sekondi High Court, which lifted the injunction that had previously barred Cudjoe, the NDC’s candidate for Amenfi Central, from contesting.

The court’s decision, delivered on November 11, 2024, came shortly after an adjournment on November 7.

Speaking on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, Mr. Tamakloe emphasized the urgency of the matter, noting that the EC must expedite the update of the notice of poll and ballot papers to include Cudjoe.

“We will serve them with the court order to ensure her timely restoration on the ballot,” he added.

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This event is significant to determine the order in which candidates names will appear on the ballot paper for the December 7 elections.

This balloting follows the EC’s release of the official list of qualified candidates.

Out of 24 presidential hopefuls, 13 have been cleared to participate in the race.

Among the prominent contenders are John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alan Kyerematen, and Nana Kwame Bediako.

Despite the approvals, several candidates were disqualified, including Bernard Mornah of the People’s National Convention (PNC) and Janet Nabla of the People’s National Party (PNP).

Other disqualified candidates include Nana Stephens Adjepong, Paul Perkoh, and James Kwesi Oppong.

Source: Adomonline

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The disagreements, according to local reports, were sparked by local electoral officers’ attempts to stop voters who had queued late into the official closing time from casting their votes. 

At Katikri polling station in the Jadema Electoral Area in the Moiduri district, community members seized electoral materials after the presiding officer there ordered voting to stop after 5:00 pm while some 12 voters were still waiting in the queue to vote.

The aggrieved members insisted the 12 people must be allowed to vote thereby preventing the electoral officers from conducting the votes count.

Police reinforcements were deployed after the angry locals threatened to incinerate the ballot materials. 

The security personnel on duty had to suspend the counting exercise after struggling to calm the situation.

At Epabongu polling station in the same district, electoral officials and materials were escorted out from the community by police men following an agitation which broke after uncertified results appeared to show a non-resident candidate leading.

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Ballot boxes and papers were taken to the district capital, Yagaba, and it’s still not clear whether counting was conducted and results declared.

In the Chereponi district also, chaos broke out at a polling station in Kwamenazori electoral area where some residents allegedly engaged in a fisticuffs.

At Jinjingu in the Tijinga electoral area, voting was ongoing as late as 9:00 pm due to violence where a police officer was allegedly manhandled by feuding rival supporters.

Local sources in the far flung community told JoyNews the violence ensued after some members of the Jinjingu community prevented polling agents of a particular candidate from entering the community.

The candidate himself who is not residing in the area was persistently harassed and blocked from monitoring the exercise.

Security reinforcement was called and voting was forced to resume and run into hours after the official closing time.

One local electoral volunteer who supervised the exercise in the area reported that there were still about 50 people waiting in a queue to vote as at 9PM.

The couple, Eric Tettevi and Francisca Tetteh, joined the queue at the Ketu South constituency immediately after saying their vows.

The couple, who caught the attention of many delegates, beautifully matched towards the voting booth as the man went to cast his vote while the bride waited.

According to the couple, the NDC is a happy family and they could not wait to share their special day with the rest of the NDC family, hence the decision to vote for their preferred candidate.

Source: Adomonline.com

About 600 delegates will go to the polls to elect the national executives of the NPP, who will steer the affairs of the party for the next four years.

The NEC, chaired by Most Rev. Dr. Asante Antwi, thoroughly vetted and satisfied itself that the final list of aspirants for each slot have met the qualification criteria set out by the National Executive Committee of the Party, a report by the committee said.

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The aspirants are expected to be presented to the Delegates at the National Annual Delegates Conference in Koforidua on Saturday, 7th day of July, 2018 for a decision to be taken on them through the ballot.

Meanwhile, the Committee has reminded aspirants that the rules of the game still applies and urged them to conduct their campaigns in a manner that is strictly in conformity with the rules and regulations governing the conduct of the national officers elections as well as the party’s constitution.

• Aspirants are present here in their balloted positions and in the same order, they will appear on the Notice of Poll and the Ballot Paper.

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NO NAMES OF NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON ASPIRANTS
1 HON. FREDDIE WORSEMAWU BLAY
2 DR. RICHARD AMOAKO BAAH
3 STEPHEN AYESU NTIM

NAMES OF NATIONAL VICE CHAIRPERSON ASPIRANTS
1 EMMANUEL KEN-WUUD NUWORSU K.
2 RITA TALATA ASOBAYIRE
3 MICHEAL OMARI WADIE
4 VIDA AGYEKUM ACHEAMPONG
5 F.F ANTOH
6 GEORGE ISAAC AMOO
7 HON MRS AGNES .A. CHIGABATIA

NAMES OF GENERAL SECRETARY ASPIRANTS
1 JOHN BOADU
2 RICHARD AHIAGBAH

NAMES OF TREASURER ASPIRANTS
1 KWABENA ABANKWAH-YEBOAH
2 KWABENA OPPONG FRIMPONG
3 MARY POSCH-ODURO
4 HAJIA RUKA AHMEED
5 ABRAHIM OBENG AMOAKOHENE
6 NUHU BAYORBO MAHAMA

NAMES OF ORGANIZER ASPIRANTS
1 SAMMI AWUKU
2 TWENEBOA KODUA EMMANUEL
3 SULEMANA .A. SADIK NABICHEINGA

NAMES OF NATIONAL YOUTH ORGANIZER ASPIRANTS
1 HENRY NANA BOAKYE
2 KAMAL-DEEN ABDULAI
3 EMMANUEL NANA BEDIAKO .D. APPIAH
4 DOMINIC KWESI EDUAH

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NAMES OF NATIONAL WOMEN ORGANIZER ASPIRANT
1 KATE GYAMFUA
2 JOYCE KONOKIE ZEMPARE

NO NAMES OF NATIONAL NASARA COORDINATOR ASPIRANTS
1 ABUBAKARI SULEMANA
2 ALHAJI RASHID ADAM
3 AHMED ZARUK NUHU
4 IDDRISU ABDULAI DIPANTICHE
5 ALHAJI SHUAIBU MUSAH SHERIFF
6 BABA GADO IBRAHIM
7 ABDUL AZIZ HARUNA FUTA
8 DAUDA ABDUL RAHMAN DUODU
9 ALHAJI AMINU ABU
10 SULEMANA ALHASSAN ATAKPO
11 ABDUL-RAHMAN DIALLO
12 KAZEEM IBRAHIM
13 SALIHU YAHAYA BO
14 ALI SURAJ