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New era dawns for CPP
Kumasi, Dec. 17, Ghanadot/GNA – The Conventions People’s
Party (CPP) ended its National Delegates’ Congress in Kumasi
on Monday in a grand style as supporters of successful
candidates went into wild jubilation.
The supporters of the winning candidates, who were clad in
red, white and green colours of the party trooped unto the
streets of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology (KNUST), venue for the congress, singing and
dancing to brass band music.
The congress marked a new era in the history of the CPP as
many of the long-serving National Executives were torpedoed
by the 1,901 delegates, who cast their ballots in an
election supervised by the Electoral Commission (EC).
In the race for the Party’s presidential slot for Election
2008, Mr George Opesika Aggudey, who had led the party for
two consecutive elections, polled only 139 votes,
representing 7.3 per cent of the total ballot cast.
In his stead, Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom won a “onetouch” victory
when he polled 1,022 votes representing 53.76 per cent of
the valid votes cast. He was followed by Professor Agyemang
Badu Akosa, who got 644 votes representing 33.87 per cent.
The others were Dr Kwaku Osafo, who polled 48 votes
representing 2.52 per cent; Mr Bright Akwetey had 37 votes
representing 1.95 per cent and Dr F.W.A. Akufo had 11 votes
representing 0.57 per cent of the valid votes cast. The
total valid votes cast were 1,901.
Dr Edmund Delle, who had over the years represented the
Party as the National Chairman and Leader, also lost in the
contest for the position as he polled 392 votes as against
the 1,017 votes by Mr Ladi Nylander; while Mr Iddrisu Egala
was voted as the Deputy National Chairman with 500 votes.
The National Vice-Chairmanship position went to Dr Abu
Sakara after he had polled 481 votes with Mr Eric Benyako
being given the mandate as First Deputy National
Vice-Chairperson when he poled 295 votes whilst Madam Araba
Bensti-Enchil polled 277 votes to be elected as Second
Deputy National Vice-Chairman.
In the contest for the General Secretary, Mr Ivor
Greenstreet polled 942 votes to be elected to the position
and Mr Mike Nii Ahele Nunoo had 299 votes to be given the
mandate as First Deputy General Secretary.
Mrs Evelyn Alamisi Anabilla was voted the National Organiser
after she had polled 778 votes and Mr Africanus
Amankwaa-Appiah polled 508 votes to be elected as the First
Deputy National Organiser while Nana Kwaku Domfeh, had 379
votes to get the mandate as Second Deputy National
Organizer.
Mr James Bomfeh and Mr Francis Opae-Tetteh had 1,054 votes
and 857 votes to be elected as National Youth Organiser and
Deputy National Youth Organizer, respectively.
In the race for the National Women’s Organizer, Hajia
Hamdatu Haruna had 1,282 votes to get the nod with Mrs Rose
Anim polling 631 votes to be elected as Deputy National
Women’s Organiser.
Mr Mike Eghan had 828 votes to become the National Treasurer
while Naa Kordai Asimeh polled 468 votes to be elected as
First Deputy National Treasurer, with Dr Adolf Lutterodt
being elected Second Deputy National Treasurer
The congress was generally peaceful and well-attended by a
host of party supporters, sympathizers and activists as well
as observers.
Dr Delle promised that the old Executives would continue to
collaborate with the new one for the sustenance of the
Party’s programmes and development projects.
He urged the old Executives to bury their differences and
contribute their quota to enhance the Party’s chances of
winning next year’s elections.
Dr Nduom thanked the Party for the confidence reposed in him
and promised to evolve new strategies to ensure that it
wrested power from the New Patriotic Party next year.
GNA
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