Election 2020: EC clears 12 presidential candidates
Disqualified candidates have been promised a refund
Jonas Danquah 
The Electoral Commission (EC) has cleared 12 presidential candidates to contest the upcoming December 7 election.
11 out of the candidates Okayed by the EC are sponsored by political parties, with one contesting as an independent candidate,
The EC Chairperson, Mrs Jean Meansa said, the commission procedurally scrutinized the nomination forms of the aspirants to ensure that each candidate satisfied all the requirements outlined by law to qualify as a candidate.
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The qualified candidates are President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, former President John Mahama, Mr Ivor Greenstreet, Mr Kofi Percival Akpaloo, Ms Brigitte Dzogbenuku and Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings.
The rest were Madam Akua Donkor, Mr. Christian Kwabena Andrews, Mr Asiedu Walker, Mr Hassan Ayariga, Mr David Apasera and Mr Henry Herbert Lartey.
The disqualified aspirants are Mr Kofi Gane and Mr Kofi Koranteng, both independent aspirants.
The rest are Mr Agyenim Boateng of the United Front Party (UFP) Mr Kwesi Busumbru of the People’s Action Party and Mr Akwasi Addai Odike of the United Progressive Party (UPP).
The disqualified candidates have been promised a refund of their GH¢100,000 filling fees.
