80 Days to go: Profiles of the 4 women, 21 men wanting to be Ghana’s next president

So far, 25 people have filed their nominations to contest in the presidential election, even as the Electoral Commission scrutinises their nomination forms before they make it onto the ballot paper for the 2024 presidential election.

Below are the profiles of the 25 people, including 21 men and 4 women, aspiring to take over from President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo:

1. Name: Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia

• Party: New Patriotic Party (NPP)

• Sex: Male

• Age: 61

• Hometown: Walewale, North East Region

• Highest Education Qualification: PhD. Economics

• Institute Attended: Simon Fraser University, Canada

• Occupation: Vice President of Ghana

• Employer/Last Employer: Government of Ghana

• Marital Status: Married

2. Name: Kofi Akpaloo

• Party: Liberty Party of Ghana (LPG)

• Sex: Male

• Age: 54

• Hometown: Anyako, Volta Region

• Highest Education Qualification: Tertiary

• Institute Attended: University of Derby, England

• Occupation: Accountant

• Employer/Last Employer: Kelvin Platinum Doveegg Ltd

• Marital Status: Married

3. Name: Christian Kwabena Andrews

• Party: Ghana Union Movement (GUM)

• Sex: Male

• Age: 59

• Hometown: Kumasi-Duasi, Ashanti Region

• Highest Education Qualification: Cert ‘A’ 4yr

• Institute Attended: Atebubu Teacher Training College

• Occupation: Teacher/Pastor

• Employer/Last Employer: Life Assembly Worship Center

• Marital Status: Married

4. Name: Nana Kwame Bediako

• Party: Independent

• Sex: Male

• Age: 45

• Hometown: Nsuta Mampong, Ashanti Region

• Highest Education Qualification: O’ Level

• Institute Attended: Apam Secondary School, Central Region

• Occupation: Real Estate Developer

• Employer/Last Employer: Self-employed

• Marital Status: Married

5. Name: Samuel Apea-Danquah

• Party: Independent

• Sex: Male

• Age: 42

• Hometown: Apedwa, Eastern Region

• Highest Education Qualification: SSSCE

• Institute Attended: Tema Secondary School, Greater Accra Region

• Occupation: Software engineer

• Employer/Last Employer: ADA Media Agency

• Marital Status: Married

6. Name: George Twum-Barimah-Adu

• Party: Independent

• Sex: Male

• Age: 61

• Hometown: Akyem Tafo, Eastern Region

• Highest Education Qualification: Master’s Degree

• Institute Attended: Florida International University, United States

• Occupation: International Development

• Employer/Last Employer: Dominion Games Limited

• Marital Status: Married

Name: Dr. Hassan Abdulai Ayariga

• Party: All-Peoples Congress (APC)

• Sex: Male

• Age: 52

• Hometown: Bawku, Upper East Region

• Highest Education Qualification: PhD. Political Science

• Institute Attended: Great Achievers University, Spain

• Occupation: Accountant

• Employer/Last Employer: Glean-Us-Ghana Limited

• Marital Status: Married

8. Name: John Dramani Mahama

• Party: National Democratic Congress (NDC)

• Sex: Male

• Age: 65

• Hometown: Bole, Savanna Region

• Highest Education Qualification: Post Graduate Degree

• Institute Attended: University of Ghana

• Occupation: Communications Practitioner/former President of Ghana

• Employer/Last Employer: Government of Ghana

• Marital Status: Married

9. Name: Mohammed Frimpong

• Party: National Democratic Party (NDP)

• Sex: Male

• Age: 68

• Hometown: Yamfo, Ahafo Region

• Highest Education Qualification: First Degree

• Institute Attended: University of Ghana/GSL

• Occupation: Project Marketing Executive

• Employer/Last Employer: Self-employed

• Marital Status: Married

10: Name: Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen

• Party: Independent

• Sex: Male

• Age: 68

• Hometown: Ejisu, Ashanti Region

• Highest Education Qualification: LLB, BL

• Institute Attended: Ghana School of Law

• Occupation: Lawyer

• Employer/Last Employer: Government of Ghana

• Marital Status: Married

11. Name: Kofi Koranteng

• Party: Independent

• Sex: Male

• Age: 58

• Hometown: Akropong Akwapim, Eastern Region

• Highest Education Qualification: First Degree

• Institute Attended: New York University, United States

• Occupation: Investment Professional

• Employer/Last Employer: Self-employed

• Marital Status: Married

12. Name: Akua Donkor

• Party: Ghana Freedom Party (GFP)

• Sex: Female

• Age: 69

• Hometown: Adwuratia, Ashanti Region

• Highest Education Qualification: None

• Institute Attended: N/A

• Occupation: Politician

• Employer/Last Employer: Self-employed

• Marital Status: Married

13. Name: Nana Akosua Frimpomaa

• Party: Conventions Peoples Party (CPP)

• Sex: Female

• Age: 68

• Hometown: Dormaa Ahenkro, Bono Region

• Highest Education Qualification: Pre-Med. College Credits: Science

• Institute Attended: Montgomery

• Occupation: Entrepreneur/Youth Development Advocate

• Employer/Last Employer: E-connect Global Africa Limited

• Marital Status: Single

14. Name: Janet Asana Nabla

• Party: Independent

• Sex: Female

• Age: 45

• Hometown: –

• Highest Education Qualification: MBA

• Institute Attended: University of Ghana

• Occupation: Hospital Administrator

• Employer/Last Employer: Superior Medical Centre

• Marital Status: –

15. Name: Desmond Abrefah

• Party: Independent

• Sex: Male

• Age: 41

• Hometown: –

• Highest Education Qualification: Junior High School Certificate/ITECH

• Institute Attended: –

• Occupation: Evangelist

• Employer/Last Employer: –

• Marital Status: Married

16. Name: Nana Adjepong Stephens

• Party: Independent

• Sex: Male

• Age: 41

• Hometown: –

• Highest Education Qualification: MBA

• Institute Attended: –

• Occupation: Businessman

• Employer/Last Employer: –

• Marital Status: Married

17. Name: Bernard Anbataayela Mornah

• Party: Peoples National Convention (PNC)

• Sex: Male

• Age: 51

• Hometown: Sankana, Upper West Region

• Highest Education Qualification: MA in International and Development Economics

• Institute Attended: University of Applied Sciences

• Occupation: Farming

• Employer/Last Employer: Langdi Paradise Farms

• Marital Status: Married

18. Name: Dr. Daniel Augustus Lartey

• Party: Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP)

• Sex: Male

• Age: 67

• Hometown: Osu, Greater Accra Region

• Highest Education Qualification: PhD in Finance

• Institute Attended: FN Williams, London, England

• Occupation: Finance Engineer

• Employer/Last Employer: Self-employed

• Marital Status: Divorced

19. Name: Paul Perkoh

• Party: Independent

• Sex: Male

• Age: 61

• Hometown: Assin Darmang, Central Region

• Highest Education Qualification: First Degree

• Institute Attended: University of Cape Coast

• Occupation: Accountant

• Employer/Last Employer: Self-employed

• Marital Status: Married

20. Name: James Kwesi Oppong

• Party: Independent

• Sex: Male

• Age: 63

• Hometown: Kwamang, Ashanti Region

• Highest Education Qualification: Secondary School

• Institute Attended: Presby Secondary School

• Occupation: Businessman/Minister of God

• Employer/Last Employer: Jakwapo Express Limited

• Marital Status: Single

21. Name: John Enyonam Kwaku Kpikpi

• Party: Progressive Alliance for Ghana (PAG)

• Sex: Male

• Age: –

• Hometown: –

• Highest Education Qualification: –

• Institute Attended: –

• Occupation: Apostle/Author

• Employer/Last Employer: –

• Marital Status: –

22. Name: Samuel Sarpong Ankrah

• Party: Independent

• Sex: Male

• Age: 50

• Hometown: Sekyedumase, Ashanti Region

• Highest Education Qualification: PhD

• Institute Attended: Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica, Costa Rica

• Occupation: Development Economist

• Employer/Last Employer: Africa Investment Group International

• Marital Status: Married

23. Name: Dr. Nii Amu Darko

• Party: Independent

• Sex: Male

• Age: 57

• Hometown: Osu, Greater Accra

• Highest Education Qualification: FRACS (1) Fellow Royal Australian College of Surgeons

• Institute Attended: University of Ghana Medical School

• Occupation: Medical Practitioner

• Employer/Last Employer: Self-employed

• Marital Status: Not Married

24. Name: Kofi Asamoah-Siaw:

• Party: Progressive Peoples Party (PPP)

• Sex: Male

• Age: 46

• Hometown: Akim-Oda, Eastern Region

• Highest Education Qualification: Master’s Degree

• Institute Attended: University of Ghana

• Occupation: N/A

• Employer/Last Employer: Group Ndoum

• Marital Status: Married

25. Name: Dr. Agnes Ayisha

• Party: Independent

• Sex: Female

• Age: –

• Hometown: –

• Highest Education Qualification: –

• Institute Attended: –

• Occupation: Musician

• Employer/Last Employer: –

• Marital Status: –