You can still be disqualified after corrections - EC to Parties

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AGBESI KWESI 7 years ago

Chairman and Flagbearer of the opposition Independent People's Party, Kofi Akpaloo is alleging that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei is colluding with the Commission's lawyer, Thaddeus Sory to ...
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Chairman and Flagbearer of the opposition Independent People's Party, Kofi Akpaloo is alleging that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei is colluding with the Commission's lawyer, Thaddeus Sory to fleece the state.

According to him, the only motivation the Chairperson of the EC has in embarking on a series of court battles with candidates in the run up to the December 7 elections is the financial benefits that may have been agreed upon between her and Mr. Sory.

Speaking to Kwame Gyan on e.TV Ghana's news and current affairs programme, State of the Nation, a visibly unhappy Mr. Akpaloo said, "from where I am sitting as an accountant, I am suspecting that they are using this to milk the state; you know it goes to court with legal fees. Their lawyer will be paid for his services. We live in a country where people can do anything. Because she is sitting somewhere suspecting that we can forge signatures. So I am also suspecting that she is also conniving with the lawyer”.

When quizzed by programme host Kwame Gyan on whether he had evidence in suggestion that the two were colluding to defraud the state, the IPP leader retorted that "…but she also impugned criminal motives; if she thinks that we can forge then she herself she is a criminal so she too can do something of that sort".

Mr. Akpaloo who was among the 12 aspirants disqualified from contesting the December 7 polls by the EC on the specific grounds that “the number of subscribers to Mr. Akpaloo’s forms did not meet the requirements of Regulation 7 (2) (b) of CI 94. The details are as follows: three subscribers supported the nomination of another candidate in breach of Regulation 7 (4) of CI 94.

Again, the cross subscribers have different signatures on the nomination forms raising questions as to the legitimacy of these signatures. We will refer the matter of the possible forgeries of these signatures to the Ghana Police Service and the Attorney General for investigation and prosecution in line with the following sections of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29): Section 211: Perjury Section 248: making false declaration etc. for office or voting; Section 251: Deceiving a public officer, Section 256: Corruption, Intimidation and personation in respect of election”.

Mr. has not taken the disqualification lightly. In a series of media outbursts he has accused the EC of deliberately trying to sabotage him among other accusations. He insist that the grounds for his disqualification are frivolous particularly when one considers them in reference to CI94.

“Even a lawyer who has just graduated from school can win the case against the EC with regards to CI94 9(2) and so the lawyers should know better; she herself she is a lawyer she is a lawyer so she should know she will lose”.
KB 7 years ago

i am wondering what the EC will lose if it decides that all the disqualified contestants are reinstated. please for the sake of time allow them and for the next four years put in place comprehensive reforms in consultations w ...
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i am wondering what the EC will lose if it decides that all the disqualified contestants are reinstated. please for the sake of time allow them and for the next four years put in place comprehensive reforms in consultations with the parties. common sense is not for common people!
Nana Nketiah 7 years ago

What do you do when common sense hinders your wielding of power and demonstration of Authority?

What do you do when common sense hinders your wielding of power and demonstration of Authority?
OBENG 7 years ago

WITH THE CONDUCT OF THE EC, THE 13 DISQUALIFIED PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES MUST FORGET THE 2016 ELECTIONS. THEY WILL FIND WAYS & MEANS TO STILL DISQUALIFY THEM AGAIN. ISN'T IT STRANGE FOR 1 ERROR TO BECOME 105 AND 4 NOW 303. FRA ...
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WITH THE CONDUCT OF THE EC, THE 13 DISQUALIFIED PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES MUST FORGET THE 2016 ELECTIONS. THEY WILL FIND WAYS & MEANS TO STILL DISQUALIFY THEM AGAIN. ISN'T IT STRANGE FOR 1 ERROR TO BECOME 105 AND 4 NOW 303. FRANKLY SPEAKING THE EC HAD WON THE ELECTIONS ALREADY FOR ITS PREFERRED CANDIDATE.
CHN 7 years ago

Why are you burnt on disqualifying the candidates,? Why by force to disqualify them? Why ??

Why are you burnt on disqualifying the candidates,? Why by force to disqualify them? Why ??
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DAVID BUCHIZYA 7 years ago

Please instead of Supreme Court verdict in good FATE it should be GOOD FAITH.Secondly we will apply it to the LATTER should be apply it to the LETTER.

Please instead of Supreme Court verdict in good FATE it should be GOOD FAITH.Secondly we will apply it to the LATTER should be apply it to the LETTER.
KB 7 years ago

R u serious? Plss you are very wrong. Wts in the text is correct. So plss chk.

R u serious? Plss you are very wrong. Wts in the text is correct. So plss chk.
Concerned Ghanaian 7 years ago

KB YOU ARE WRONG

KB YOU ARE WRONG
DAVID BUCHIZYA 7 years ago

Thanks KB for your contribution,but come again,FATE should have been FAITH and LATTER should have been LETTER.Come again KB.

Thanks KB for your contribution,but come again,FATE should have been FAITH and LATTER should have been LETTER.Come again KB.
SIMPLE TRUTH 7 years ago

The Ec in totality is a useless and baised institution.Ghana is not for ndc and mahama,and the EC must understand that.They must work as HUMAN BEINGS with brains and not LIKE animals.Afterall, some dogs are able to lead their ...
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The Ec in totality is a useless and baised institution.Ghana is not for ndc and mahama,and the EC must understand that.They must work as HUMAN BEINGS with brains and not LIKE animals.Afterall, some dogs are able to lead their BLIND masters almost everywhere and deliver letters to them.That Nigerian woman shd not waste our national resources on logo branding and legal fees.Ghanaians are humans and we have reason to be ANNOYED.mahama is simply a devil but must not forget Ghana have no LESSONS to learn from this notorious Nigerian Charolotte Osei who is determined to turn Ghana into FLAMES.We need an OBJECTIVE EC INSTITUTION b'cos we are READY to do away with incompetent and CORRUPT mahama. Enough is enough.
EBENEZER J CRENTSIL 7 years ago

It is crystal clear that EC Boss is using this strategy of disqualification to either destabilize the country or to make the Mahama led NDC still hold on to power without perhaps the election coming off. I can see doom ahead ...
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It is crystal clear that EC Boss is using this strategy of disqualification to either destabilize the country or to make the Mahama led NDC still hold on to power without perhaps the election coming off. I can see doom ahead. How earth would detect only an error on forms sent to your outfit, court ordered to allow for correction and now come up with 300, 95 105 and so on errors. This devilish woman wanna plunge this country into war and Ghanaians must resist it before it is too late.
Atsu 7 years ago

Foolish man, all you and disgraced Charlotte osei know is disqualification.
The courts are there okay make something funny and see.
Stupid foolish man eric dzakpasu

Foolish man, all you and disgraced Charlotte osei know is disqualification.
The courts are there okay make something funny and see.
Stupid foolish man eric dzakpasu
makus 7 years ago

I pray that God will deal with u poeple

I pray that God will deal with u poeple
Bbb 7 years ago

The devil is the EC

The devil is the EC
George 7 years ago

The disqualification should have started long time ago for those parties that have no offices in all the districts but failed to comply the law governing the elections.That woman is incompetent like her master. The people of ...
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The disqualification should have started long time ago for those parties that have no offices in all the districts but failed to comply the law governing the elections.That woman is incompetent like her master. The people of Ghana should not sit down for this Girl bring chaos into the Ghana our motherland. We have agitate for her resignation.
Effo 7 years ago

We can also still go to court for ur foolishness too...

We can also still go to court for ur foolishness too...
Chris CO2 7 years ago

"NOTE" every body should be alert what the EC is doing is to STEAL FOR NDC.Ask yourself why is the NDC not talking about this issues. EC WANTED TO CREATE CONFUSING IN THE COUNTRY WAKE UP GHANAIANS.

"NOTE" every body should be alert what the EC is doing is to STEAL FOR NDC.Ask yourself why is the NDC not talking about this issues. EC WANTED TO CREATE CONFUSING IN THE COUNTRY WAKE UP GHANAIANS.
Chris CO2 7 years ago

They are working for the ruling Government NDC " NATIONAL DESTRUCTIVE COMPANY" That woman must resign Ghanaians must WATCH OUT.

They are working for the ruling Government NDC " NATIONAL DESTRUCTIVE COMPANY" That woman must resign Ghanaians must WATCH OUT.
kofi 7 years ago

Listen to that silly man who want to turn the country into confusion. Why didn't you tell the disqualified aspirants the number of errors at hand? Nonesense

Listen to that silly man who want to turn the country into confusion. Why didn't you tell the disqualified aspirants the number of errors at hand? Nonesense
NANA YAA 7 years ago

still we will vote ndc out of power the end is now .change us coming like kakai

still we will vote ndc out of power the end is now .change us coming like kakai
Kotakopia 7 years ago

Thoroughly sieve out the idiots who think being a President is like being a MADMAN house prefect at Asylum. Failing this the EC will be encouraging conspicously madmen and woman file their nominations come election 2021.

Thoroughly sieve out the idiots who think being a President is like being a MADMAN house prefect at Asylum. Failing this the EC will be encouraging conspicously madmen and woman file their nominations come election 2021.
OWEN NEW YORK 7 years ago

I SEE EC PREPARING THE GROUND FOR UPRISING LIKE THE ARAB SPRING. THERE CAN NEVE BE ELECTIONS IN GHANA BUT DEMONSTRATIONS AND SERIOUS UPRISING FROM THIS NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER. ITS A PLAN TO KEEP MAHAMA STILL IN POWER UNLESS THE ...
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I SEE EC PREPARING THE GROUND FOR UPRISING LIKE THE ARAB SPRING. THERE CAN NEVE BE ELECTIONS IN GHANA BUT DEMONSTRATIONS AND SERIOUS UPRISING FROM THIS NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER. ITS A PLAN TO KEEP MAHAMA STILL IN POWER UNLESS THE MILITARY QUICKLY TAKE OVER
Kwame 7 years ago

Sick cunt

Sick cunt
KOFI JATA 7 years ago

You fools better watch out. Toying with our freedoms. Stop this shit idiots and get the elections on.

You fools better watch out. Toying with our freedoms. Stop this shit idiots and get the elections on.
Ashootings 7 years ago

Don't behave like an illiterate,Sir. The Supreme Court has decided and you outfit has to obey and implement the demands and direction of the Supreme Court or you could be tried for contempt. You could end up in jail. You guys ...
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Don't behave like an illiterate,Sir. The Supreme Court has decided and you outfit has to obey and implement the demands and direction of the Supreme Court or you could be tried for contempt. You could end up in jail. You guys at the EC need common sense approach to Supreme Court judgement . There are better ways to sort these issues out!
uncle boo 7 years ago

Where are the wise people?The NATION is being graduarly thrown to the dogs. Ghanaians are preaching for peace forgotten about JUSTICE. Let us all watch EC, is taking us to our DOOM.What EC is saying is! we are independant whe ...
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Where are the wise people?The NATION is being graduarly thrown to the dogs. Ghanaians are preaching for peace forgotten about JUSTICE. Let us all watch EC, is taking us to our DOOM.What EC is saying is! we are independant whether SUPREME COURT or not we have disqualified them prioud;.THE QUETION IS ARE THEY ABOVE THE LAW? THANK YOU.

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