CPP Council of Elders dissolves Independent Committee
The Council of Elders of the Convention People's Party (CPP) acting on a consent judgment by an Accra High Court has dissolved the eight-member Independent Committee of the party.
The committee chaired by Wing Commander Patrick Nelson Sorgbodjor (retd), has Prof. Nii Noi Dowuona, Ali Adamu, Opare Addo, Joyce Larbie, Hajia Hamdatu Ibrahim, Bright Oblitei Akwetey and Kwame Nkrumah Botsio as members.
A statement signed and issued by the Vice-Chairman of the Council of Elders, Christian Yao Zigah, dated November 17, 2025 said the consent judgment was secured after the Council of Elders brokered out of court settlement in a suit titled Isaac Kwaku Annan versus Convention People’s Party in 2023.
It sought to ensure the conduct of competitive structural elections at the constituency, regional and national levels,which was made part of the terms of reference of the Indepedent Committee when they were appointed to take over the affairs of the party on May 14, 2024.
The statement said due to lack of competence, the committee was not able to execute those activities during the 18 months of stewardship.
Judgment
It said the consent judgement mandated the Council of Elders to ensure compliance and to sanction without fear or favour any member who flouted that decision.
The statement added that at a general meeting of the Council of Elders of the CPP on Thursday, November 13, 2025, members unanimously passed a vote of no confidence in the Independent Committee and decided to enforce the implementation of the consent judgment forthwith to ensure that the party is effectively organised and structural elections conducted for new executives to steer affairs of the party towards the 2028 general elections.
It said all other appointments made by the dissolved Indepedent Committee have also been revoked with immediate effect.
The Council of Elders in thier statement accused the dissolved Independent Committee of high handedness and also did not uphold the values and principles of the CPP.
It further accused the dissolved Independent Committee for not rendering financial accounts during their 18 months of stewardship.
The Council of Elders called on the rank and file of the party to be resolute and conduct themselves with decorum, as the party remains committed to transparency, accountability with discipline as its hallmark.
Interim leadership
In a statement signed and issued by the Interim Chairman of the committee,Wing Commander Sobgojor (retd) described the council's decision as "rather unfortunate.”
It said the committee was appointed in May 2024 and, in September 2024, empowered by congress to perform two main functions: elect a flag bearer to contest the 2024 national elections and reorganise for elections in the constituencies, leading to a congress to elect national officers.
It claimed that the first task has been accomplished and the reorganisation is in progress.
Background
The CPP, last year, set up an eight-member Independent Committee to steer the affairs of the party and reorganise its operations until new national officers are elected.
It was was chaired by Wing Commander Sogbojor (retd)
It followed a series of meetings by a group of members of the party in collaboration with the council of elders of the CPP, with members of the national leadership, central committee, legal committee and the former flag bearer of the party, Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, to discuss the crises in the party and find ways of addressing them.
The meetings took place from April 16 to 18, 2024, at the residence of Naa Prof. Edmund N. Delle Chiir VIII at East Legon. He also served as the Chairman of the group and gathered comments, concerns and suggestions from all members on how to address the crises.
