The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced an extension of the filing period for the nominees for the Tamale Central Constituency parliamentary by-election.

The commission said that at the close of nominations on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, three candidates stood nominated for the Tamale Central Constituency parliamentary by-election.

Two of the three candidates, however, withdrew their nominations after the close of nominations, the Jean Mensa-led commission revealed.

"In accordance with Article 50 (2) of the 1992 Constitution, where two or more candidates are nominated at the close of nomination, but before election day only one candidate stands nominated, a further period of ten (10) days shall be allowed for nomination of other Candidates and it shall not be lawful for any persor nominated within that period of ten days (10) to withdraw his/her nomination," an EC statement noted. 

"In line with Article 50 (2) of the 1992 Constitution, the commission will re-open nominations for ten (10) days. The nominations will be received at the Tamale Metropolitan Office of the commission from 12th September to 21st September, 2025 between the hours of 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm each day. Interested candidates are required to download the nomination Forms from the commission's website (www.ec.gov.gh) from 12th September to 21st September, 2025."

The EC said, "A prospective candidate may personally deliver or cause to be delivered on his/her behalf, by either the proposer or seconder of his/her nomination, the completed nomination forms to the Returning Officer at the Tamale Metropolitan Office of the commission on the dates and times stated above.

"The nomination forms for each candidate shall be witnessed by the signature or mark of two registered voters as proposer and seconder, and supported by eighteen (18) other registered voters in the Constituency as assenting to the nominations the nomination forms shall also be endorsed with the candidate's consent to the nomination."

"A candidate shall at the time of submitting his/her completed nomination forms, provide the Returning Officer with two (2) copies of a recent post card (bust sized) photograph against a red background, showing his/her full face and ears. The filing fee for the election is ten thousand Ghana cedis (GHC10,000.00) per candidate. However, the filing fee for female candidates and persons with disabilities (PWDs) is seven thousand, five hundred Ghana cedis (GHC7,500.00). Completed nomination forms are expected to be delivered in quadruplicate. We urge the public to be guided accordingly," the EC concluded.