Petitions to remove EC, OSP leadership fail after CJ finds no prima facie case

Petitions to remove EC, OSP leadership fail after CJ finds no prima facie case

The Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has ruled that there is no prima facie evidence to justify further investigation into petitions calling for the removal of the Electoral Commissioner, her deputies, and the Special Prosecutor. This was confirmed by the Minister of Government Communications in a statement issued on Wednesday, February 18. The petitions were received by Jubilee House in late 2025, with the Minister of State in charge of Government […]

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We promised to issue the provisional voter’s register within 2 weeks – EC to NDC

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has assured the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the Provisional Voter's Register (PVR) will be released within two weeks. This clarification comes after some confusion regarding the timeline, with the EC chairperson emphasising that the PVR could be issued in two weeks or sooner, rather than within a week as previously suggested. Dr Edward Omane Boamah, the NDC's Director of Elections and IT reminded […]

October 8, 2024 31

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Election 2024: Bawumia files nomination forms; prays for peaceful elections

The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Monday morning filed his nomination forms at the head office of the Electoral Commission in Accra to contest the 2024 Presidential Election. The Vice President submitted his nomination forms at about 0900 hours in the company of his Running Mate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, and the Second Lady Mrs Samira Bawumia. Other NPP stalwarts that accompanied the Flag bearer […]

September 9, 2024 54

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EC announces Voter Registration Mop-Up from August 1-3

The Electoral Commission is to begin mopping up voter registration from August 1 to August 3, 2024. Speaking to journalists in Accra, the Deputy Chairperson in- Charge of Operations, Samuel Tettey, said the mop-up exercise is to offer persons who turned 18 years old after the recent limited voter registration and those who could not register previously the opportunity to have their names captured in the poll book. The Commission […]

July 30, 2024 27

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Former EC Chair Charlotte Osei enstooled ‘Safohen’ in Cape Coast

Former Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei has been installed as the Safohen of Cape Coast Nkum Asafo Number Four Asafo Company. She is now known as Safohen Nana Ama Kesson after undergoing the necessary rituals to become the leader of that Company. The Oguaa Traditional Area has seven Asafo Groups, which are local military units responsible for protecting the town from internal and external threats. These groups are […]

June 10, 2024 50

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Our BVDs are intact, only five laptops missing – EC responds to Minority

The Electoral Commission (EC) has clarified that none of its Biometric Verification Devices (BVD) are missing, contrary to claims made by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). Instead, the EC stated that only five laptops have been stolen from their custody. In response to inquiries from the NDC regarding the alleged disappearance of seven BVD machines, Dr. Bossman Asare, the deputy chair in Charge of Corporate Services, urged for calm […]

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