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NPP Polls: Former Ellembelle DCE provides postgraduate certificate to challenge disqualification

In an appeal letter dated July 22, 2026 to the Regional Appeals Committee, Kwasi Bonzoh said the Western Regional Elections Committee disqualified him on July 21 for failing to meet the “minimum educational qualification” and based on a petition filed by Fred Appiah-Kubi, Youth Organiser for Essikadu-Ketan Constituency.
Western Regional NPP Secretary hopeful provides certificate from NiBS Former Ellembelle District Chief Executive, Kwasi Bonzoh, has submitted a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Administration to challenge his disqualification from contesting the NPP Western Regional Secretary position.
The committee cited Article 16(f) of the 2026 Regional Elections Guidelines, which requires that “a person seeking elections to the office of Regional Secretary must possess, at a minimum first degree or A HIGHER ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION".
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