The Electoral Commission (EC) will today , February 12, conduct elections for new regional representatives to the Council of State.

102 candidates from 16 regions have filed to contest this year's election which will be held at all regional capitals across the country.

The elected persons will be joining the 11 appointees already named by the President.

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The President, subject to consultation with Parliament, also appointed, in accordance with Article 89(2)(a)(i)(ii) and (iii), Georgina Theodora Wood, a former Chief Justice, Lt. Gen. J.B. Danquah, a former Chief of Defence Staff of the Armed Forces, and Nana Owusu Nsiah, a former Inspector General of Police, to the Council.

The President of the National House of Chiefs, Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi II, is an ex-officio member of the Council, in furtherance of Article 89(2)(b).

Some of the Prominent persons contesting to join the Council of State include the former Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, E.T. Mensah; Alhassan Andani, former Chief Executive of Stanbic Bank and Ras Mubarak, immediate past Member of Parliament for Kumbungu will be contesting the election in their various regions of origin

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