Electoral Commission sets September 30 for Tamale Central by-election
This is contained in a press release dated August 19, 2025 and signed by the Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs Jean Mensah.
“The Electoral Commission wishes to announce for the information of the General Public that following the unfortunate death of the Member of Parliament for the Tamale Central Constituency; Murtala Muhammed Ibrahim, the seat of the Constituency in Parliament has become vacant. In accordance with Article 112 (5) of the Constitution, as amended, the Electoral Commission will hold a By-Election in the Constituency on Tuesday, 30th September, 2025,”Mrs Mensah wrote.
The press release stated that, “the Commission will receive Nominations from prospective Candidates for the Election as Member of Parliament for the said Constituency. The Nominations will be received at the Tamale Metropolitan Office of the Commission from 8th September, 2025 to 10th September, 2025 between the hours of 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm on each day.
The Commission asked interested Candidates “to download the Nomination Forms from the Commission’s website (www.ec.gov.gh) from 19th August, 2025 to 10th September, 2025.”
“A prospective Candidate may personally deliver or cause to be delivered on his/her behalf by either the Proposer or Seconder of his/her Nomination. the completed Nomination Forms to the Returning Officer at the Tamale Metropolitan Office of the Commission on the dates and times stated above.
The Nomination Forms for each Candidate shall be witnessed by the signature or mark of two registered voters as Proposer and Seconder, and supported by eighteen other registered voters in the Constituency as assenting to the Nominations,” the Commission further stated.
It added that, ” The Nomination Forms shall also be endorsed with the Candidate’s consent to the Nomination. A Candidate shall at the time of submitting his/her completed Nomination Forms, provide the Returning Officer with two (2) copies of a recent post card (bust sized) photograph against a red background, showing his/her full face and ears.”
“The filing fee for the election is Ten Thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC10,000.00) per Candidate. However, the filing fee for Female Candidates and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) is/ Seven Thousand Five Hundred Ghana Cedis (GHC7,500.00). All completed Nomination Forms are expected to be delivered in quadruplicate,” the Chairperson directed.