Monday 14th October, 2019
By Kodjo Adams, GNA
Accra, Oct. 14, GNA – About 170 aspirants
have filed their nominations to contest this year’s District Assembly and Unit
Committee elections at the district office of La-Dadekotopon in Accra.
Out of the number, 126 aspirants filed to
contest for the district assembly, while 44 aspirants filed for the unit
committee elections for the 10 electoral area.
Mr Hackman Kumi Attuah, the Returning
Officer, La-Dadekotopon in an interview with the Ghana News Agency said the
exercise ended successfully.
Touching on challenges faced so far, Mr
Attuah said there were mistakes on some forms submitted, and the aspirants were
asked to go and rectify the anomalies before the deadline.
He mentioned some of the mistakes as
pictures of the aspirants not meeting standards, wrong background pictures and
uncompleted voter’s identification number.
The Electoral Commission opened nominations
for the elections from Monday October 7 to 11, 2019.
The elections will be held on December 17,
2019
The La-Dadekotopon district has 10 electoral
areas; Ako Adjei, Kaajaano, Abanfum Abese Kowie, Lakpanaa, Adiembra, Mantiase
Tse Addo, Adobetor, Labone, Cantonment and Burma Camp.
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