A total of 106 candidates have filed their nominations to contest the parliamentary elections in the 22 constituencies in the Volta Region.
The Akan Constituency had the highest number of eight candidates with three independent ones whilst South Dayi recorded the lowest number of three.
The two constituencies, in addition to Ho-West, also had no incumbent members of Parliament contesting.
The Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), Ms Laurentia Kpatakpa, disclosed this to the Daily Graphic in an interview in Ho.
She said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) were represented in all the 22 constituencies, while the CPP filed for 19 constituencies with the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) filing in 17 constituencies.
Ms Kpatakpa said the People’s National Convention (PNC) filed in 10 constituencies with the Democratic People’s Party (DPP) filing in only four constituencies.
She disclosed that a total of 12 independent candidates had filed to contest in the Avenor-Ave, South Tongu, Ho-East, Buem, Akan, Krachi-West, Nkwanta -South and Nkwanta -North constituencies.
The regional director said no candidate was disqualified since no complaint was received against any candidate after the notice of filing of nominations was mounted in each constituency.
There were 10 female candidates who had filed in the Ketu North, South Tongu, Central Tongu, North Tongu, Ho-East, Ho-Central, North Dayi and Buem constituencies.
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