EC identifies new errors on Nduom, Ayariga, others forms

It seems the desire of the flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, to be on the ballot paper for this year’s elections may be a far-fetched dream as the Electoral Commission (EC) has identified new errors on his nomination forms.

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Commission to give all the disqualified presidential aspirants in this year’s polls the opportunity to correct the mistakes on their nomination forms by close of work today.

Dr Nduom was disqualified by the Commission on the grounds that he had failed to provide the required number of endorsements to see his nomination through.

Again, the EC said, one Richard Aseda who endorsed Dr Nduom did double endorsement, first in the Central Region and then in the Volta Region.

However, following the Supreme Court’s directive, the EC in a letter to the PPP alluded that there were more than one error on Dr Nduom’s nomination form.

It said, “Please find attached a list of other concerns and discrepancies found on your nomination form within the extended nomination period. These include signatures which do not tally across copies of your form.”

The EC in its letter also asked the PPP to bring before it Mr. Richard Aseda, who is said to have subscribed to the party’s flagbearer’s forms in two different districts.

“Kindly take the requisite steps to procure the attendance of Mr. Richard Aseda (who is listed as a subscriber on pages 21 and 39 of your nomination) at the head office of the Commission, prior to the close of nomination, to confirm that he actually subscribed to your forms and the district in which he is subscribed,” the letter stated.

The EC also wrote letters to the other 11 disqualified parties, pointing out the various errors in their nomination forms, reminding them of the guidelines for the filing of the nomination forms.

For the People’s National Convention (PNC), the Commission identified 303 new errors on the flagbearer’s nomination forms, 95 new errors on the All People’s Congress’ (APC) nomination forms and 33 new errors on the forms of the National Democratic Party (NDP).

source:233prime.com