EC sets up 18-member c'tee for Nov. polls

The Electoral Commission has inaugurated an 18-member committee to oversee and ensure the smooth conduct of the general elections on November 7.

The committee which would be chaired by the Chairperson of the EC, Mrs. Charlotte Osei includes acting boss of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) Joseph Whittal and COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno the Director-General of Police Operations.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony Mrs. Osei said she was confident that the committee will support the prosecution of credible polls this year.

Ghana goes into an election later this year which promises to be keenly contested by the two major political parties, ruling NDC and the largest opposition NPP.