Six (6) candidates have been given the green light by the Electoral Commission (EC) to contest in the upcoming Ejisu by-election scheduled for Tuesday, April 30.
The Ejisu seat has been vacant since March 7, 2024, following the death of its ,.
The Electoral Commission per the 1992 constitution opened nominations on April 9 to hold a by-election to elect a representative for the constituency.
Before nominations officially closed on Thursday, April 18, six candidates, made up of two females and four males successfully filed nominations and have been cleared to contest.
The candidates are; Esther Osei representing the Convention People’s Party (CPP) and picking the number one spot followed by the NPP’s Lawyer Kwabena Boateng, Beatrice Boakye of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), a former NPP MP who is contesting as an independent candidate, Ing. Kwabena Owusu Aduomi,
The other two candidates are Gabriel Agyemang Joseph and Attakorah Joseph with both going Independent and picking 5 and 6 respectively.
Meanwhile, the largest opposition party the NDC have decided not to contest stating that they are focused on the December 7 general elections.
See full list of candidates below
- Esther Osei (CPP)
- Lawyer Kwabena Boateng (NPP)
- Beatrice Boakye (LPG)
- Kwabena Owusu Aduomi (Independent)
- Gabriel Agyemang Joseph (Independent)
- Attakorah Joseph (Independent)
Source: Myrepubliconline