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The race to Ghana’s 2024 presidential election officially began on Monday, September 9, 2024, as the Electoral Commission (EC) started receiving nominations. Out of 39 aspirants who picked up nomination forms, 24 candidates successfully submitted theirs by the September 13 deadline.
The candidates represent both political parties and independent aspirants, including three women.
Independent Candidates
A notable feature of this election is the high number of independent candidates. Among them are:
Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen
Samuel Apea-Danquah
George Twum Barima Adu
Nana Kwame Bediako (popularly known as Cheddar)
Desmond Abrefah
Nana Stephens Adjepong
Paul Perkoh
James Kwesi Oppong
John Enyonam Kwakwu Kpikpi
Dr. Samuel Sampong Ankrah
Nii Amu Darko
Kofi Koranteng
Candidates from Political Parties
Among the political party candidates, notable figures include:
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia (New Patriotic Party – NPP), who was the first to file his nomination.
John Dramani Mahama (National Democratic Congress – NDC), whose nomination was submitted by his party executives.
Dr. Hassan Ayariga (All People’s Congress – APC)
Bernard Mornah (People’s National Convention – PNC)
Kofi Akpaloo (Liberal Party of Ghana – LPG)
Dr. Daniel Augustus Lartey Jnr (Great Consolidated People’s Party – GCPP)
Rev. Christian Kwabena Andrews (Ghana Union Movement – GUM)
Kofi Asamoah Siaw (Progressive People’s Party – PPP)
Mohammed Frimpong (National Democratic Party – NDP)
Female Candidates
This election features three female presidential candidates, a significant representation:
Akua Donkor (Ghana Freedom Party – GFP)
Janet Nabla (People’s National Party – PNP)
Nana Frimpomaa Sarpong Kumankumah (political party affiliation not specified)
The successful filing of nominations marks a major step in the lead-up to the 2024 election, as the EC now begins its thorough review of all submitted forms.
