The Electoral Commission (EC) has cancelled the registration of 17 political parties for failing to establish the required national and regional offices across the country.
The EC said the affected parties were given until October 20, 2022, to provide evidence of compliance but failed to meet the legal requirements, leading to the termination of their registration certificates.
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Among the deregistered parties are the United Progressive Party (UPP), led by Akwasi Addae (Odike), the United Front Party (UFP), the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP), the National Reform Party (NRP), and the Reform Patriotic Democrats (RPD).
Other affected parties include the Democratic People’s Party (DPP), United Development System Party (UDSP), Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere (EGLE), Yes People’s Party (YPP), United Ghana Movement (UGM), New Vision Party (NVP), Ghana Democratic Republican Party (GDRP), and the Ghana National Party (GNP).
