CPP vets presidential aspirants today
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) will begin the vetting of its presidential hopefuls today. Four persons, including former party Chair, Samia Yaba Nkrumah, will be vetted.
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Aspirants
The others are Joseph Agyapong, a United Kingdom- based member of the party; former presidential aspirant Bright Akwetey, and former General Secretary, Ivor Greenstreet.
The seven– member vetting committee is chaired by Supi Nkrumah Bentsi-Enchill, a member of the Council of Elders with Mr Yaw Safo, a lawyer, as the secretary.
The vetting exercise, which will begin today, is expected to be concluded tomorrow.
Rejected
Meanwhile, the party has rejected the candidature of Onzy Nkrumah, who claims to be one of Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s children.
According to the Communications Director of the party, Kadri Abdul Rauf Issifu, Onzy’s filing was not accepted because he could not comply with set rules, which included the payment of GH¢155,000 which included the filing fees, picking of nominations forms fee and development levy.
Mr Issifu said the cheque Onzy presented to the party was in a company’s name but when the bank, where the money was lodged, was contacted, officials said the cheque could not be cashed because there was not enough money in the account of the company.
"The rule the party set is that for you to file, you must either bring your money in cash or in banker's draft. Unfortunately, he presented a cheque, and it was also close to the end of nominations," Mr Issifu explained.
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