Four persons have so far collected nomination forms to contest for Council of State membership in the Eastern Region. They include Reverend Mrs Paullina Yeboah, a retired educationist, Dr Adolph Appiah, a medical doctor, Nana Kodua Kesse, Chief of Oyoko and Adontehene of the New Juaben Traditional area and Osabarima Owusu Gyamadu III, chief of Akyem Anyinase. Mr Eric Osei-Bonsu, Deputy Eastern Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), who disclosed this to the GNA in Koforidua, said the four persons who picked the forms were expected to file their nominations between January 25 and 27. He said the election had been scheduled for February 10 2009. Source: GNA