2024 Election: Bawumia is No.1 on ballot paper

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has secured the number one position on the ballot paper flowing the Electoral Commission’s (EC) balloting for the upcoming December 7, presidential elections.

The party’s Director of Elections, Evans Nimako picked the number during the EC’s balloting event held in Accra on Friday. The NPP will be featured in a prominent position on the ballot paper.

The main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), drew the 8th position, while the All People’s Congress (APC) candidate, Hassan Abdulai Ayariga, secured the 9th spot.

Kofi Akpaloo of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) picked number 5, and Nana Akosua Frimpomaa of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) drew the 7th position.

Earlier, Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the EC, announced that several presidential aspirants had been disqualified from participating in the December 7, 2024, elections due to their failure to correct errors on their nomination forms.

Despite being given ample time to address the issues, the disqualified candidates were unable to meet the necessary requirements.

Among those disqualified are Bernard Mornah of the People’s National Convention (PNC) and Janet Nabla of the People’s National Party (PNP).