19 FILE NOMINATION IN ASHANTI FOR COUNCIL OF STATE

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The Ashanti Regional Director of the Electoral Commission, Serebuor Quaicoe, says nine persons who picked Nomination Forms to contest for the Ashanti region’s slot on the Council of State failed to submit the Forms by the close of nomination last Thursday. 

He said a total of 28 persons collected the Nomination Forms before the close of the nomination period.

 Speaking to Ashanti Today in Kumasi, Mr. Quaicoe said the submitted Forms have already been forwarded to the national Head office of the Electoral Commission for the printing and publication of the Notice of Poll ahead of the actual regional election of the only slot on the 9th of February in Kumasi.

 According to him, no complaint has been received about the eligibility of any of the 19 persons who have submitted their completed Forms.

 All the 30 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in the region are to delegate two members each to constitute the 60 member Regional Electoral College for the election.




Meanwhile, a retired Diplomat and a Statesman, K. B. Asante has strongly disagreed with assertions by some members of the society that the Council of State is a useless organ of State. 

Speaking to GBC’s Garden City Radio in Kumasi, Mr. Asante noted however that the Council of State is of great importance to the governance structure of the country including addressing certain matters arising out of Parliament.

 He discredited also the perception that the Council is partisan and mainly works to the favour of the incumbent government saying that the institution could significantly help in promoting transparency if it is allowed to play its role effectively without any interference. 

The Elder Statesman expressed dissatisfaction with the picking of Nomination Forms by citizens considered too young to serve on the Council. 

In his view, there must be strict criteria to ensure only persons with vast political and life’s experience are considered for election or appointment to serve as members of the Council of State.

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