The Ghanaian Electoral Commission announced that it has approved 13 candidacies for the presidential election scheduled for December 7. Among these candidates, nine represent political parties, while four are independents, according to the Koaci website. The two main contenders for the position are Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former President John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The Commission emphasized that it conducted a thorough review of the submitted forms to ensure their compliance with legal requirements.
