A total of 155 personalities from the 16 regions in the country have filed their nominations to contest slots in the Council of State election on Tuesday, February 11.
The list compiled by the Daily Graphic indicates that by the close of nominations last Friday, 145 males and 10 females had submitted their nomination forms to contest the single slot reserved for each of the 16 regions.
The election of Council of State members is not open to public voting but through an Electoral College made up of two representatives nominated by each District Assembly.Greater Accra The Greater Accra Regional Director of the EC, Gladys Pinkrah, told the Daily Graphic that 13 persons filed to contest the region's single slot on the Council of State.
The candidates are a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Kpone-Katamanso, Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo; Summertime Kwabillna Ampong, Redeemer Worwui, Herbert Nii Aryee Annan, Samuel Duah, businessman and traditional ruler at Shai Osudoku, Nene Drolor Bosso Adamtey I; Obed Nyarko, Sampson Seyram Kwadzo Agbemabiese, Charles Yaw Horvey, Joseph Tetteh Sottie, Musah Ziyad, Albert Borketey Naawu and Edmund Siaw Akugbey.
