The Commission has also disqualified five presidential candidates out of the 17 who initially submitted their nomination forms.
Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa explained that the five disqualified candidates had amongst other things, presented forged signatures to the Commission and also had IT issues with their forms.
She noted that the cases have been forwarded to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service for further investigations to be carried out.
They are independent candidates Kofi Koranteng, Marrick Kofi Gane and political party flagbearers, Akwasi Addae Odike of UPP, Nana Agyemang Boateng of the UFP and Kwesi Busumburu of the PAP.
The EC Chairperson further noted that filing fee for disqualified aspirants will be refunded in due course.
Meanwhile, all three female presidential aspirants have been cleared to contest in the December 7 polls
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