The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that a by-election for the Tamale Central Constituency will be held on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
This follows the vacancy of the parliamentary seat due to the death of the incumbent Member of Parliament, Dr Murtala Muhammed Ibrahim.
In a press release dated August 19, 2025, the Commission stated that the nomination process for prospective candidates will run from September 8-10, 2025.
Nominations will be received at the Commission’s Tamale Metropolitan Office daily between the hours of 9:00 am and 12:00 pm, and 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm.
Interested candidates are instructed to download the necessary nomination forms from the Commission’s official website, www.ec.gov.gh, from August 19 until the close of the nomination period.
The EC outlined that a completed nomination form must be “witnessed by the signature or mark of two registered voters as Proposer and Seconder, and supported by eighteen other registered voters in the Constituency as assenting to the Nominations.”
Furthermore, each candidate must provide “two (2) copies of a recent post card (bust sized) photograph against a red background, showing his/her full face and ears“ upon submission.
The filing fee has been set at Ten Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH₵10,000.00) per candidate. However, in a move to encourage participation from underrepresented groups, the Commission specified that “the filing fee for Female Candidates and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) is Seven Thousand Five Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH₵7,500.00).”
All completed nomination forms must be delivered in quadruplicate. The EC urged the public to be guided accordingly
Source:Lovinghananews.com
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