CPP Acting Chairperson picks nomination forms

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Accra, Feb. 20, GNA
– Hajia Hamdatu Ibrahim Haruna, Acting National Chairperson of the Convention
Peoples’ Party (CPP) has picked nomination forms to contest for the highest
position of the party at the National Delegates’ Congress.

The Congress is
slated tentatively for Friday 27 and Saturday, 28 March at Kumasi in the
Ashanti Region.

Other leading
members who have picked nomination forms at the close of business on Wednesday,
February 19 were: three for the chairmanship: Hajia Hamdatu Haruna; Mr Kweku
Quansah, an Architect and Mrs. Araba Bentsi Enchill.

Mr John B. Daniels,
Acting Deputy General Secretary has picked forms to contest for the Vice
Chairmanship slot; while Mr Ebenezer Agbenya, a Teacher by profession; and Nana
Yaa Jantuah have picked forms for the General Secretary position.

Mr Moses Yirimambo
Ambing and Mr Rashid Alao have picked forms to contest for the National
Organiser, while Mr Nabila Basiru and Mr Osei Kofi Acquah has picked forms to
contest for the National Youth Organiser; and Hajia Aisha Futa and Rose Tenadu
both picked forms to contest for the National Women Organiser slot.

Hajia Hamdatu Haruna
in an interview with the Ghana News Agency urged supporters, aspirants and the
rank and file of the party to conduct themselves in a civil manner and gave the
assurance that, at the end of congress whoever emerged winner would have the
support of the party.

She called for party
unity ahead of the congress and after, “we need to focus on the general election.
Our collective interest must supersede our individual interest. Use internal
structures to address any operational challenges”.

The CPP Acting
Chairperson called on Election Committee, Constituency, Regional and National
Leaders to remain open to all candidates and offer each Aspirants the needed
assistance at all time, we are one family and must work together at all times”.

Nominations, which
was opened from February 6th is expected to end on Friday
February 28th and nominations forms pegged at GH¢2,000.00, a
statement signed by Mr J. B. Daniels, Acting Deputy General Secretary and
copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra stated.

According to the CPP
Congress timetable, prior to the congress, a National Executive Council (NEC)
meeting would be held on Friday, March 27 in Kumasi.

The CPP Central
Committee earlier decided to hold a joint Congress for the election of the
flagbearer and the National Leadership to manage affairs of the party for the
next four years.

The CPP National
Delegates Congress shall consist of all members of the National Executive
Council; all Founding Members; all members of the Council of Elders; all
Constituency Chairpersons, Secretaries, Treasurers, Organizers, Women
Organizers, Youth Organizers and Education Secretaries.

Others include; two
other representatives from each Constituency, at least one of whom shall be a
woman; a representative from each of the tertiary institution’s chapters of the
Party; and two representatives from each overseas branch approved by the
Central Committee.

The National
Delegates Congress shall be presided over by a member of the Council of Elders
appointed for the purpose by the National Executive Council.

The National
Delegates Congress shall elect the National Chairperson, National,
Vice-Chairpersons, the General Secretary, the National Treasurer, the National
Organiser, and the National Women’s Organizer.

GNA