House of Chiefs election on November 27

The Electoral Commission (EC) on Tuesday announced November 27 as the date for election of the President and Vice President to the National House of Chiefs.

Mr Henry Okyne, Director of Public Affairs of the Commission, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview in Accra that the EC in consultation with the House of Chiefs had decided to hold the election at the Kumasi Secretariat of the house.

He said the commission had filed notice of nomination and election with the Local Government Bulletin in accordance with the chieftaincy elections rules.

Mr Okyne said in pursuance of the rules of the house, EC would receive nomination forms at the secretariats of the regional houses of chiefs on Thursday, November 15.

He explained that each candidate must be nominated on separate nomination forms, subscribed to by the signature or mark of two members of the National House of Chiefs as proposed and seconded.

The nomination must also be supported by another member of the house and endorsed with the consent of the nominee and delivered to the regional director of EC.