The upcoming Council of State elections are scheduled to take place today, February 11.
According to the Electoral Commission (EC), a total of 155 candidates from all 16 regions of Ghana have filed their nominations to contest with 145 males and 10 females.
The Council of State elections will decide regional representatives who will advise President John Dramani Mahama on key state issues.
The applicants have fruitfully gone through the nomination process, which required them to meet specific eligibility criteria as set by the EC.
The Council of State election is not open to the general public like the parliamentary and presidential elections, Ghana’s 261 District Assemblies will nominate two representatives who will cast their votes.
Established under Article 89 of the 1992 Constitution, the Council serves as a key consultative body, offering expert advice on governance-related issues, national security, economic development, and other critical state affairs.
They are constitutionally instructed as an advisory body that guides the President on policy formulation and national governance.
