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The Accra High Court has ordered the Electoral Commission to allow the flagberarer of the All People’s Party (APC), Hassan Ayariga to correct the errors made on his presidential nominations form.

Hassan Ayariga was on October 10th 2016 part of thirteen (13) disqualified presidential aspirants the Electoral commission disqualified.

Speaking to the media after the ruling Mr. Ayariga said: “Ghanaians today have witnessed a very successful event which demonstrates to the whole world that our laws are working. No matter who you are, when you have any issue, you can always go to court for redress. I am very proud that democracy is really working in this country. I am very proud that rule of law in Ghana is working. We thank the Almighty God. Today we must all believe in God. We have prayed and prayed that the court will give us justice.”

When asked when he would visit the EC to have his form amended, Mr. Ayariga said: “we have given the EC the corrected form but they rejected it.  We did the correction immediately they told us that we were disqualified; we gave them two subscribers to substitute the two so we don’t have to go to the Electoral Commission.”