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FALSE! Annoh-Dompreh hasn’t been declared as MP-elect for Nsawam-Adoagyiri
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FALSE! Annoh-Dompreh hasn’t been declared as MP-elect for Nsawam-Adoagyiri

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Claim: An X user (formerly Twitter) has alleged that lawmaker Frank Annoh-Dompreh has been retained as the Member of Parliament for the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Constituency. Verdict: False! JUSTFACT GHANA’s investigation showed the lawmaker had not been declared as the Member of Parliament (MP)-Elect for the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Constituency, as alleged. The Electoral Commission (EC) Returning Officer in […]

EXPLAINER: What does Ghana’s Electoral laws say about the death of a candidate
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EXPLAINER: What does Ghana’s Electoral laws say about the death of a candidate

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When a presidential or parliamentary candidate dies after the close of nominations but before the election, Ghana’s electoral laws impose a duty on the Electoral Commission to allow a further period of 10 days to file new nominations where a political party nominated the deceased. The 1992 Constitution of Ghana, complemented by other electoral laws, […]