The flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Celebration (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has formally filed his nomination to contest the December 7 presidential election on the Electoral Fee (EC) headquarters.
Dr Bawumia was accompanied by his spouse Samira Bawumia, his operating mate Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh and his spouse Alma Pokua Adade-Prempeh.
Celebration executives, together with the Nationwide Chairman Stephen Ntim, Normal Secretary Justin Koduah Frimpong, Majority Chief Alexander Afenyo-Markin, and different main members of the NPP, have been additionally on the EC workplace to supply assist.
Talking briefly after submitting his nomination on Monday, September 9, Dr Bawumia expressed confidence in securing victory within the 2024 normal elections.
“Traditionally, I feel Ghana is in a really enviable place so far as the conduct of elections is anxious. And I imagine that Madam Chair and your group will stay as much as it. However let’s pray and proceed to hope for God’s blessings for the Electoral Fee.
“I additionally pray for God’s blessings for the New Patriotic Celebration, myself and my group so that we’ll emerge victorious on this election. After which on the finish of the day, we inherit a rustic which is peaceable and that this course of reinforces the democratic traditions of Ghana.
“We’re very happy with our democracy and we want to strengthen drive it and proceed, to enhance on it. I need to thanks, madam, chairperson and your group for the sort and heat reception,” Dr Bawumia stated.
Receiving the nomination, EC Chairperson Jean Mensa famous that this was the primary time a sitting vp had personally submitted a nomination kind to contest within the nationwide election.
She assured Dr Bawumia that the EC would instantly scrutinize the nomination kind.
“As a part of the Fee’s effort to make sure a clear, credible and accountable course of, the Fee has developed an in depth guidelines that embodies the standards to be happy by presidential nominees as prescribed by legislation.
“The guidelines will information the scoring and awarding of marks by groups established by the [Electoral] Fee to scrutinise and evaluation every nomination kind submitted,” she stated.
In the meantime, the flagbearer of the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, can be anticipated to file his nomination later within the day.