Ghana: EC to re-run Council of State elections in North East, Ashanti regions

 The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that the Council of State elections in the North East and Ashanti regions will be re-run on Monday, February 17, 2025.

According to a statement issued by Deputy Chairman of Operations, Samuel Tettey, the decision to con­duct a re-run in these regions stems from two key issues.

In the North East Region, the election ended in a tie, with the top two candidates each…