Ghana Electoral Commission cancels 17 political party certificates

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has cancelled the certificates of 17 political parties.

According to EC, the 17 under-listed Political Parties have no offices at the National and Regional levels as required by Section 15 (1) (Act 574), the EC said in a notice.

“Pursuant to the publication by the Electoral Commission dated 13th & 17th October 2022, the General Public is hereby informed that the Registration Certificates of the under-listed Political Parties have been cancelled in accordance with Section 15 (3) (c) of the Political Parties Law, 2000 (Act 574) effective the 1st day of November, 2022,” a notice signed and issued by the Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa and published on Monday, November 14, 2022 stated.

“The commission has therefore struck out the names or the above-mentioned entities from the list of Political Parties in Ghana,” the statement added.

This follows a nationwide inspection conducted by EC to monitor the validity of certificates of the several political parties in Ghana.

17 parties came out as not fit to be maintained, as such EC in early October, 2022 served the parties notice to proof why their registrations should not be cancelled under the Political Parties Act of 2000, Act 574.

The political parties where given up to Thursday, October 20, 2022 to prove their fit.

Below is the list of the affected political parties;

1. Democratic People’s Party (DPP)
2. United Front Party (UFP)
3. United Development System Party (UDSP)
4. Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere (EGLE)
5. Yes People’s Party (YPP)
6. United Ghana Movement (UGM)
7. Democratic Freedom Party (DFP)
8. New Vision Party (NVP)
9. Ghana Democratic Republican Party (GDRP)
10. Ghana National Party (GNP)
11. Power Unity Party (PUP)
12. United Progressive Party (UPP)
13. Reform Patriotic Democrats (RPD)
14. People’s Action Party (PAP)
15. United Renaissance Party (URP)
16. National Reform Party (NRP)
17. United Love Party (ULP)