The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Tuesday, September 2, 2025, as the date for the by-election in the Akwatia Constituency.
The move has been necessitated by the untimely demise of the Member of Parliament for the constituency, Ernest Kumi, who passed away on July 7, 2025.
In line with Article 112(5) of the 1992 Constitution, the Electoral Commission has accordingly declared the parliamentary seat for the constituency vacant, requiring a by-election.
This was contained in an official statement signed and issued by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
According to the statement, nomination forms will be received from prospective candidates from Monday, August 11, to Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at the Denkyembour District Office of the EC.
The EC added that Submissions will be accepted between 9:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M., and from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. each day.
The statement encouraged prospective candidates to download nomination forms from www.ec.gov.gh, which is the official website of the Commission, between July 30 and August 13, 2025.
Submit four copies of completed forms, secure endorsements from two registered voters (a proposer and a seconder) and 18 other registered voters in the constituency.
It further stated that “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 candidates will be required to provide two recent passport-sized photographs (red background, full face, visible ears) and include a signed declaration of consent to the nomination.
The EC has pegged the filing fee at GHC10,000 per candidate, with a reduced cost of GHC7,500 for female aspirants and persons with disabilities (PWDs).
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