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2020 polls: EC to settle over GH¢100 million owed electoral officials

Deputy EC Chair, Bossman Asare

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has announced that the process towards the payment of some Ghanaians who worked as electoral officials in the 2020 general elections is underway.

In a press release sighted by GhanaWeb, the Deputy EC Chair, Bossman Asare noted that the delay in payment of the affected officials was due to the incorrect bank details they submitted to the Commission.

He charged all regional directors and district officers to help correct these anomalies for the monies to be transferred to their accounts.

Bossman Asare stated that “the Commission has started the process towards the payment of the 2020 elections’ officials. However, some anomalies including incorrect bank details and names have been noticed that need to be corrected.”

“The Commission is falling on Regional Directors and District Officers to help correct the mistakes. Payment of officials will be made as soon as the anomalies are rectified,” he continued.

On Wednesday, March 24, 2021, some EC officials who worked as presiding officers, verification officers, name list reference officers, COVID ambassadors and ballot issuers during the 2020 general elections accused the EC of not paying them their allowances worth over GHC100 million.

Speaking on Asaase radio monitored by GhanaWeb, one of the presiding officers in the Oti region, Solomon Kumah stated that the affected officials were worried over the EC’s continued silence on the issue.

He added that no information has been communicated to them concerning their locked-up cash.

“Up till now, we have not heard any information as to whether they are going to pay us in the nearest possible time or not. Now we are in the dark, since January this year we have not heard any information from the Electoral Commission,” he said.

“It’s a bad situation in a way that you are expecting to be paid for a service being done and almost five months you hear nothing and you are not being told nothing at all, at least if there is a problem, we should know, so that when we are waiting, we wait with patience knowing that things will be fine but the silence is also killing us,” he continued.

Read EC’s statement below.

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. In addition to his media ventures, Solomon serves as a Brand Ambassador for Alabuga, a prominent Russian industrial company, representing their interests and expansion across Africa. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

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