Ahead of the deadline for the submission of nomination forms on Friday, September 30, the Electoral Commission (EC), has reminded presidential and parliamentary nominees they will not be eligible to contest the elections if they do not declare their assets with the Auditor General.
The EC in a statement said the “candidates are to take note of the requirement to declare their assets to the Auditor-General in order to meet the eligibility criteria.” With two days to the deadline, only the Flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), has come out publicly to confirm the declaration of his assets to the Auditor General.
The EC’s statement also indicated that, the candidates are, among other things, “to also take note of the requirement under law to ensure that their tax obligations are met in full or the need to make satisfactory arrangements in respect of tax obligations with the appropriate Authority.”
Find below the full statement below:-
CANDIDATE NOMINATION – FINAL REMINDERS
The Electoral Commission would like to remind all persons who have picked nomination forms to become candidates for the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections to please take note of the following: -
1. The deadline for receipt of all nomination forms by the Electoral Commission is Friday 30th September, 2016 at 5:00pm. Candidates or persons filing on their behalf are encouraged to submit their nomination forms early to ensure they meet the deadline.
2. nCandidates are also urged to take the contents of the statutory declarations seriously, understanding the full legal implications of admissions made under oath.
3. Candidates are to take note of the requirement under law to ensure that their tax obligations are met in full or the need to make satisfactory arrangements in respect of tax obligations with the appropriate Authority.
4. Candidates are to take note of the requirement to declare their assets to the Auditor-General in order to meet the eligibility criteria.
5. Candidates are to ensure that the following details are written in block letters on the back of the photographs accompanying the nomination forms: -
Names (without titles);
Age;
Sex;
Political party/Independent (as the case may be).The pictures should show both ears, on a red background and should be post card size.
6.Nomination forms should also be submitted with the requisite filing fees in bankers’ draft. The Commission will NOT accept cheques or cash.
7. Political parties can make bulk payments for their candidates at the Head Office of the Electoral Commission. Independent parliamentary candidates can only pay filing fees at the Constituency level.
Thank you.
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You with this request all the parties will come together and fight against. This is in the right drection. Those scavengers will know their size.
You cannot disqualify Mahama or Nana for not declaring their assets. YOU CAN'T !!! I dare you to do it. Spare us this arrogant and pride nature
Ghanaian have problem with everything!!!!! Ebeeiii Country ben kuraaa nieaaa???
Is the EC and Madam Charlotte Osei becoming a law on their own? Is it a mere share of ignoramus or lack of understanding the law?
FIRE BURN YOU MADAM EC BOSS AND ALL YOUR COHORTS NOW. SUPREME COURT WILL GET YOU AGAIN HMMMMMMMMMMMM WAHALA BEBA WO SO SE WO DIMAAA
I don't know all the details but why should someone submit assets declaration form before they can contest the election? They are not public officials yet so why is it necessary to submit that document? Has this been the practice? If not then what he electoral commission is saying is that all the past presidents of the 4th republic are illegitimate, because they all broke the law. Why this last minute? I hope they thought through it before asking for it. It can brew trouble if a group's candidate is unable to get on the ballot because of this last minute decision to enforce the law. Remember that NPP and NDC supporters are already at each others neck please don't add any brouhaha. do you know what will happen if Mahama and Akuffo-Addo are unable to get on the ballot because of this decision? What if they go and they are told there no forms. Knowing the need for the form, the EC should have added to the paperwork for nomination if not then they should scrap it.