EC Puts Out Date For Akwatia By-election

The Electoral Commission (EC) has set September 2, 2025, to hold a by-election for the Akwatia Constituency.

This follows the untimely death of Hon. Ernest Kumi, rendering the seat vacant.

“In accordance with Article 112 (5) of the Constitution, as amended, the Electoral Commission will hold a By-Election in the Constituency on Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025.”

Interested Candidates are directed to download the Nomination Forms from the Commission’s website (www.ec.gov.gh) from July 30, 2025, to August 13, 2025.

Meanwhile, the EC will receive Nominations from prospective Candidates at the Demkyembour District Office of the Commission from August 11, 2025, to August 13, 2025, between the hours of 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm on each day.

In a statement, the Commission directed, “A prospective Candidate may personally deliver or cause to be delivered on his/her behalf, by either the Proposer or Seconder of his/her Nomination, the completed Nomination Forms to the Returning Officer at the Denkyembour District Office of the Commission on the dates and times stated above.

“The Nomination Forms for each Candidate shall be witnessed by the signature or mark of two registered voters as Proposer and Seconder, and supported by eighteen other registered voters in the Constituency as assenting to the Nominations. The Nomination Forms shall also be endorsed with the Candidate’s consent to the Nomination.

“A Candidate shall at the time of submitting his/her completed Nomination Forms, provide the Returning Officer with two (2) copies of a recent postcard (bust-sized) photograph against a red background, showing his/her full face and ears.”

According to the EC, the filing fee for the election is GHC10,000.00 per Candidate; however, the filing fee for Female Candidates and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) is GHC7,500.00.

Source: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/