{"id":139562,"date":"2024-01-16T10:09:19","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T10:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/16\/i-will-contest-as-an-independent-candidate-cheddar\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T10:09:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T10:09:19","slug":"i-will-contest-as-an-independent-candidate-cheddar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/16\/i-will-contest-as-an-independent-candidate-cheddar\/","title":{"rendered":"I will contest as an independent candidate \u2013 Cheddar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240116080852_IMG_5693-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Nana Kwame Badiako\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Face of the New Force <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ghanaian businessman, Nana Kwame Bediako also known as Freedom Jacob Caesar has declared his intention to contest the December 7 polls as an independent presidential candidate. <\/p>\n<p>This comes after New Force leader disclosed that, the Electoral Commission (EC) is yet to respond to his application to form a political party. <\/p>\n<p>The presidential aspirant said despite fulfilling all constitutional requirements, he hasn\u2019t heard from the EC after three months.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to register a political party, but they didn\u2019t give us a license. We are still moving with our movement. I\u2019m running in the December polls as an independent presidential candidate because they didn\u2019t give us any license or even provisional license. <\/p>\n<p>You will see me on the ballot on December 7. The governance of the country is poor, the government is the problem. We need to be responsible for the leaders we choose,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>Nana Bediako further pledged his commitment to build a middle-income nation, adding the youth will be a priority to his administration with a focus on job creation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m for the people who need change; I\u2019m for the neutral people, and I don\u2019t belong to any political party. We aim to build a middle-income nation by creating jobs for the youth,\u201d he assured.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"XLUE1BnYX5Y\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ho-Sogakope: Two arrested for erecting unauthorized speed ramp and causing damage to road (15-1-24)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XLUE1BnYX5Y?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Face of the New Force Ghanaian businessman, Nana Kwame Bediako also known as Freedom Jacob Caesar has declared his intention to contest the December 7 polls as an independent presidential candidate. 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