Mr Hassan Ayariga of the All People's Congress (APC) has described the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Charlotte Osei, as "stupid" and "foolish" for disqualifying him from the 2016 presidential race.
"Madam Charlotte Osei herself is not qualified to be an EC leader. She's stupid and foolish," Mr Hassan Ayariga said in an interview with Class FM on Monday, 10 October, minutes after Mrs Osei announced his disqualification.
"I am telling you she is not qualified to be an electoral commissioner. Somebody who has contested in an election in the past, you are telling me you don't know his identity. Are you normal? And for that reason you disqualify that person? Does it make sense to you? That you tell me that Hassan Ayariga, you don't know his identity? Who the f*** are you?" an obviously angry Mr Ayariga said, adding: "This is the joke of the century."
Apart from Mr Ayariga, the EC disqualified 11 other presidential nominees and put one on hold, pending the determination of a court challenge.
The others disqualified include Dr Edward Mahama of the People's National Convention (PNC); Dr Agyenim Boateng of the United Front Party (UFP); Kofi Akpaloo of the Independent People's Party (IPP); Kwabena Adjei of the Reformed Patriotic Democrats (RPD); and Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom of the Progressive People's Party (PPP).
The others are: Dr Henry Herbert Lartey of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP); Mr Richard Nixon Tetteh (United Development Systems Party); Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings of the National Democratic Party (NDP); Thomas Ward-Brew of the Democratic People's Party (DPP); Alfred Kwame Asiedu Walker, an independent candidate; and Akua Donkor of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP). Mr Akwasi Addae Odike of the United Progressive Party's nomination is on hold pending a court case.
Mrs Osei cited filing anomalies including fraudulent signatures, absence of a required number of signatures, improper filling of nomination forms, among others, as the reasons for their disqualification. In the case of Mr Odike, Mrs Osei said Mr Odike had been given up to Friday, 14 October to deal with the court case or count himself out of the race completely.
Mrs Osei said some of the fraudulent information provided by the nominees would be followed up by the police for possible arrest and prosecution.
Those whose nominations have been accepted include President John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nana Akufo-Addo of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Ivor Greenstreet of the Convention People's Party (CPP), and Jacob Osei Yeboah – an independent aspirant.
Source: classfmonline.com
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How can a presidential Candidate talk like this ....u cant even control urself Ayariga u are not qualify to be a president ......but u no what!!! give those insult to your Wife because she is the one who has marry a ***barred word*** .........MRS CHAROTTE OSEI IS DOING HER WORK
Who planted the Moles at the constituency levels. Ghanaians should wake up and WISE UP. More pscho-games ahead. He who laugh last, laugh it ALL. Etua woyonko mu a,etua duam.
Great job Mrs Osei. Keep on like this and you will certainly enter the book of Ghanaian Greats.
Stup!d is forever, ignorance can be fix
As for this one I agree with Ayariga. The EC chair deserve those insults - she is not a ghanaian and therefore not qualified for that position. We know how Ghanaian women look like, she is not one of us - well done Ayariga.
The two best words to describe ayariga stu**pid and foo**lish. The disobedience in u led u to ur disqualification.
THIS WOMAN WILL BE INSULTED UNTIL SHE DOES THE REAL THING.
Ayariga or whatever you call yourself. Did you witness this carelessness when you schooled in Germany. You want to rule over 25million people and dont want to do the right thing.
S2pid ediot,and qualify to be a presidential candidate. Pizza ayariga,the woman does not know you. Who are you?
Well done Charlotte Osei for bringing some sanity into what appeared to be an almost chaotic political environment. I think this action brings back some basic sanity and seriousness into our political system that had been marred by sycophants and has become the laughing stock of our neighbors. You have asserted control over the elections. Please help to ensure that diligent work is done after the elections with no cutting of corners. You have solidified your legacy in the good books of Ghana and the world as a whole. Thank you.