Dr. Nduom Disqualified Over Double Subscriber Endorsement- EC


The Electoral Commission is unable to accept Dr. Nduom’s nomination because the number of subscribers to his forms did not meet the requirements of Regulation 7 (2) (b) of CI 94.  

The EC said many of his subscribers did not know regulations 7(2) (b) of C.I. 74. 

The details are that one subscriber Richard Aseda (‘Asida’ on the Voters’ Register) with voter ID number 7812003957 endorsed Dr. Nduom’s forms in two different districts (pages 21 and 39) in the Central region and with the same ID number in the Volta region.

At a press conference on Monday, Mrs. Charlotte Osei, Chairperson of the EC explained that the subscriber was found to be legitimately on the register in the Volta region and therefore disqualifies him from being able to subscribe in the Central region as well.

This therefore reduced the minimum required subscribers for Dr. Nduom as required by law. 
The same subscriber Richard Aseda, according to the EC also endorsed the form with different signatures and therefore raised questions of legitimacy of the signatures.

The EC chair, Mrs. Charlotte Osei explained that the matter would be referred to the Ghana Police Service and Attorney General on grounds of possible forgery of signatures for investigations and prosecution in line with the Criminal Offences Act.

She said the matter would be considered under the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29): on grounds of Section 211: Perjury, Section 248: making false declaration etc. for office or voting; Section 251: Deceiving a public officer and Section 256: Corruption, Intimidation and impersonation in respect of election.

In the 2012 General Elections, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom’s PPP emerged as the third best candidate.

However, this year’s elections, neither his photo, name nor the party's logo might not be on the presidential ballot paper because Richard Aseda from the Volta region has 'killed' his ambition.

Meanwhile, a Policy Adviser to the party, Kofi Asamoah Siaw, is reported to have stated that the EC did not follow due procedure in disqualifying its candidate, alongside twelve others.

He is of the view that, the disqualification of its flagbearer, Dr. Nduom, from the upcoming presidential election is illegal, and will go to court to seek a redress.

The party is determined to do everything possible to ensure Dr. Nduom contests the race.






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