{"id":249551,"date":"2024-11-12T11:43:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T11:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/12\/ec-kicks-out-akua-donkors-successor-from-presidential-race\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T11:43:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T11:43:01","slug":"ec-kicks-out-akua-donkors-successor-from-presidential-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/12\/ec-kicks-out-akua-donkors-successor-from-presidential-race\/","title":{"rendered":"EC Kicks Out Akua Donkor&#8217;s Successor From Presidential Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has officially withdrawn from the December 7 presidential elections following the disqualification of Philip Appiah Kubi, also known as Roman Fada, as the party\u2019s new presidential candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Roman Fada was announced as the replacement for the late Akua Donkor, the party\u2019s founder and presidential candidate, who passed away on October 28.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Background of the Controversy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Electoral Commission detected errors and illegalities on Roman Fada\u2019s nomination forms, leading to his disqualification.<\/p>\n<p>This development comes after the party\u2019s National Organiser, Richard Botchway, announced the party\u2019s withdrawal from the race in honour of Akua Donkor.<\/p>\n<p>However, the General Secretary, George Afful, had earlier submitted Roman Fada\u2019s nomination forms to the Electoral Commission.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Implications of the Withdrawal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With the GFP no longer participating in the presidential elections, votes cast for Akua Donkor will be annulled, according to the Electoral Commission Chair, Jean Mensa.<\/p>\n<p>This decision may impact the overall outcome of the elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous Attempts and Legacy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Akua Donkor founded the GFP in 2011 and had previously contested in parliamentary elections in 2004 and 2008.<\/p>\n<p>Her party\u2019s withdrawal marks the end of its presidential ambitions for the 2024 elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>-BY Daniel Bampoe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has officially withdrawn from the December 7 presidential elections following the disqualification of Philip Appiah Kubi, also known as Roman Fada, as the party\u2019s new presidential candidate. 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