PPP launches one million signatures from Ghanaians over Nduom’s disqualification


The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has launched an online petition to collect one million signatures from Ghanaians to compel the Electoral Commission to reinstate Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom as one of the presidential candidates in the 2016 election. 

Speaking in an interview with Radio Ghana, the Executive Secretary of the Party, Richard Armah Nkunim said the petition will be presented to the Electoral Commission by close of the week after they have received at least a million signatures.  

Titled “Petition by Ghanaians Eligible to Vote to Demand that the Electoral Commission Accepts the Nomination Papers of Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom,”  744 signatures have been collected so far. 

The PPP Flagbearer was disqualified by the Electoral Commission last week after it was noted that his nomination forms were not properly completed.  

Following the announcement of his disqualification, the party has taken various steps including suing the Commission in court to ensure the candidate is reinstated in the Presidential race.

The Progressive People’s Party (PPP), last Friday sued the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC), at the High Court over the decision to disqualify it’s presidential aspirant, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, from the December 7 presidential election.

The PPP among other things is seeking “an order of prohibition to restrain the EC from proceeding with balloting for position of presidential candidates for the 7th December elections.”



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