General News of Saturday, 5 November 2016Source: dailyguideafrica.comHassan Ayariga bounces backHassan Ayariga, Flag bearer of APCAn Accra High Court yesterday – for the second time – ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to reverse its decision of disqualifying Hassan Ayariga, presidential candidate of the All People’s Congress (APC), from contesting in the December presidential poll. The court, presided over by Justice Barbara Tetteh-Charway, said there are procedures to be followed before a candidate could be disqualified. RulingShe said although the commission saw 30 mistakes on the presidential forms of Ayariga and identified same to him for correction, the EC should have hastened slowly. Thaddeus Sory, lawyer for the EC in opposing the motion, said the commission offered Ayariga the opportunity to correct the errors prior to the submission of his nomination forms. The court, presided over by Justice Afua Norvisi Aryine, said the court had received the statements of case of both parties.

Source: GhanaWeb November 05, 2016 09:07 UTC