The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially approved 13 candidates to contest in the upcoming 2024 presidential elections.

After what it said was a thorough vetting process, the EC's approved candidates include individuals from a range of political backgrounds, including candidates from major parties and several independents.

The announcement comes after months of political campaigns and qualification checks by the EC to ensure each candidate met the required criteria.

Conspicuous among the disqualified applicants is the People's National Convention's Bernard Mornah, who had vowed that his party was about to end the leadership duopoly the nation has had to live with.

Among the notable approved candidates is the Dr Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), both of whom are hoping to sway voters with promises of economic reform, improved infrastructure, and enhanced social services.

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