Election 2024: Bawumia Picks Number 1 Position On Ballot, Mahama Picks 8

• The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Mahamudu Bawumia, will be number one on the election ballot
• There will be 13 presidential candidates on the ballot paper for the 2024 general election on December 7
• The Electoral Commission earlier announced that it disqualified 11 presidential aspirants in the 2024 election

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Mahamudu Bawumia, will be number one on the election ballot.

On Friday, September 20, Evans Nimako, the NPP’s Director of Elections, picked the party’s number during the Electoral Commission's balloting event in Accra.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama will be number 8 on the ballot.

The commission broadcast the balloting live on September 20, 2024, from its head office.

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Find full list of positions below:

1. Mahamudu Bawumia - NPP
2. Daniel Augustus Lartey Inr – GCPP
3. Akua Donkor - Ghana Freedom Party
4. Christian Kwabena Andrews - GUM
5. Kofi Akpaloo - Liberal Party of Ghana
6. Mohammed Frimpong - National Democratic Party
7. Nana Akosua Frimpomaa - CPP
8. John Dramani Mahama - NDC
9. Hassan Abdulai Ayariga - All People's Congress
10. Kofi Koranteng - Independent Candidate
11. George Twum-Barima-Adu - Independent Candidate
12. Nana Kwame Bediako - Independent Candidate
13. Alan John Kyerematen - Independent Candidate

On a busy day of election activity, the commission announced that it disqualified 11 presidential aspirants in the 2024 election.

Among the disqualified applicants were Bernard Mornah of the People's National Convention and Janet Nabla, a former member of the same party who currently represents the People's National Party.

The commission explained that the 11 were disqualified for issues relating to incomplete forms.

Thirty-nine persons initially picked up nomination forms to contest the 2024 general election, while 24 filed their nomination forms.

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NPP headed for defeat in 11 regions

YEN.com.gh reported that an SMB Intelligence study projects the NDC to win 11 regions in the upcoming election.

The study also says the NPP will lose some significant votes in the Ashanti Region.

UK research and data firm Fitch Solutions already expects the NPP to lose the 2024 elections.

The firm said 54% of respondents surveyed tipped the NDC to beat the NPP.

Source: YEN.com.gh