Over the years, some presidential candidates have suffered the fate of getting disqualified by the electoral body over minor errors. In 2016, 12 candidates were disqualified by the Charlotte Osei-led electoral commission, reducing the number to only four qualified candidates. However, after contesting their disqualification in court, 3 of the disqualified candidates won against the EC paving the way for them to contest. In 2020, 5 candidates were also disqualified from contesting the elections as there were several problems with their nomination documents including IT issues. The nomination forms are not properly signed by all the subscribing voters6.

Source: GhanaWeb August 02, 2024 15:18 UTC