21 to contest for CPP national executive positions
Twenty-one stalwarts of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) have filed nominations to contest for the various positions at the party's September 18 and 19 National Delegates Congress in Sunyani.
The 2015 CPP National Executive Aspirants’ official list obtained by the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Thursday revealed that Professor Edmund Nminyem Delle stands unopposed for the National Chairmanship slot.
Seven personalities are contesting for the first, second and third vice chairperson slots.
They are Prince Roland Vincent Ahiadzro, Hajia Hamdatu Ibrahim Haruna, Ramson Dabihazaaya Yinbil, Alhaji Amadu Tijani Abdul Rahmani, Mr Seth Otibu Mpare, Ms Susan Adu-Amankwah and Mr Kwamena Benyarko.
Mr James Kwabena Bomfeh Jnr, Mr Michael Kosi Levi Dedey and Nii Armah Akomfrah are contesting for the General Secretary slot.
Mr Samuel Gordon Etroo and Dr Adolf Lutterodt are contesting for the National Treasurer post; while Rashid Alao, Emmanuel Kwao Ogbordjor and Amankwah Appiah are slugging it out for the National Organiser position.
Aisha Sulley Futa and Harriet Anita Abaidoo are contesting for the National Women’s Organiser position, while James Tetteh Ehiaway, Akwasi Bosompem Boateng and Ernesto Yeboah are vying for the National Youth Organiser slot.
The Ghana News Agency information within the party indicates that the party will vet the contestants on September 14 and 15.
Relatedly, Seth J. Bokpe reports from Accra that three Nkrumaist groups have endorsed the candidature of Mr Ernesto Yeboah for the position of National Youth Organiser of the party.
According to the groups — the Nkrumaist Circle, the Panio-Pan-African Improvement Organisation and the Nkrumah Students Union—Mr Yeboah is vibrant and in tune with the party’s ideology.
“He has the party and Ghana at heart; therefore he should be given the nod to serve as the party’s national youth organiser,” the Chairman of the Nkrumaist Circle, Mr Yusif Gariba, said at a press conference at the party’s headquarters in Accra.
