The Electoral Commission (EC) has disqualified a number of presidential aspirants from contesting in the upcoming December 7, 2024, presidential elections.

In a communiqué issued on Friday, September 20, 2024, the EC announced the disqualification of several candidates, 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

James Kwesi Oppong

John Enyonam Kwakwu Kpikpi

Dr. Samuel Sampong Ankrah

Nii Amu Darko

Samuel Apea-Danquah

Desmond Abrefah

Kofi Asamoah Siaw (Progressive People’s Party)

The disqualification followed the EC’s detailed examination of the submitted Nomination Forms after the filing period, which took place from September 9 to September 13, 2024.

The EC also confirmed that several other candidates have successfully completed the nomination process and are eligible to contest in the 2024 Presidential Election.