[ 2016-11-12 ]

'I am sure Hassan Ayariga was going to lose 2016 elections' - Charlotte Osei
Even before Ghanaians go to the polls on December
7, the referee for the 2016 presidential elections
Charlotte Osei had written off the presidential
candidate of the All People's Congress, Hassan
Ayariga.

Speaking at a lecture in the UK last week,
Chairperson of the Electoral Commissioner said,
"there will be one winner and certainly several
losers including Hassan Ayariga, I am sure".

But speaking to journalists in Accra, Charlotte
Osei denied making the comment.

On the day of the denial, she also announced that
the APC Presidential candidate has been
disqualified from the December 7 general
elections.

This was because his nomination papers fell short
of the requirements stated in the law governing
the election, the C.I 94. It was the second time
the commission rejected the APC flagbearer's
nomination forms.

After the first rejection, he went to court and
prevailed over the EC which was directed to allow
him to correct the errors on the forms that formed
the basis for his disqualification.

The Supreme court judgment later also stressed the
disqualified candidates should be given a second
chance. In spite of this second chance, Hassan
Ayariga and seven others could not make the list.

Peeved at the decision, Hassan Ayariga has accused
the chairperson of the EC of having a personal
agenda against him. He said on Joy FM's Super
Morning Show he has suffered a 'personal knock-out
not a technical knock-out.

According to him, ever since he tried to correct
the errors on his forms, Mrs Charlotte Osei has
worked to frustrate him.

When he and others were given a second chance, Mr
Ayariga alleges the APC went to the EC's offices
at 8am Monday morning. In a testament to her rude
behaviour, they only managed to see Charlotte Osei
at 7pm, he claimed.

Although the EC pointed out 95 more errors which
she said included inconsistent signatures,
Charlotte Osei also got angry when the APC pointed
out 10 of the EC's own inconsistent signatures.

Hassan Ayariga said Charlotte Osei raised her
voice at them and questioned Ayariga's place to
cast doubt over the EC's signatures.

The behaviour of the EC, he said, raises questions
about the capability of women to handle sensitive
positions like the EC chair.

Hassan Ayariga said the EC boss is too emotional
to be fit for the job.

Source - Joyfm

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