Tag Archives: By-Elections

The former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, has decided to contest the upcoming by-election as an independent candidate. His decision stems from what he perceives as the reluctance of the National Leadership of the NPP to address crucial concerns regarding the existing delegates …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Electoral Commission of attempting to insert the name of one of the NPP’s aspirants into the Assin North voters register ahead of the by-election. According to the NDC, the aspirant Charles Opoku is not a registered …

Dear DUCRIPS: Can Gyekye-Quayson lawfully run as an MP in the Assin-North bye-election? Sincerely yours, Kwame Anokwa. Dear Kwame: The relevant question is if he is disqualified under any law in the country? In my opinion, no reasonable reading of the laws will lead to that conclusion. He is eligible …

A Political Science lecturer at Kumasi Technical University, Mr. Owusu Agyabeng has proposed that by-elections should be cancelled from the Ghanaian electoral system. According to him, there is the need a constitutional amendment to enable the party that was having a Parliamentarian in that particular Constituency to replace a credible …