{"id":185833,"date":"2016-01-30T14:01:21","date_gmt":"2016-01-30T14:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=185833"},"modified":"2016-01-30T14:01:21","modified_gmt":"2016-01-30T14:01:21","slug":"cppdecides-congress-ongoing-to-elect-presidential-candidate-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/01\/cppdecides-congress-ongoing-to-elect-presidential-candidate-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"#CPPDecides: Congress ongoing to elect presidential candidate [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"
Portions of the Accra International Trade Fair Centre have been awash with colours of the Convention People\u2019s Party (CPP), as over two thousand four hundred (2,400) delegates have converged for a National Delegates Congress to elect<\/strong> <\/a><\/span>a new Presidential Candidate for the upcoming elections in November this year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Citi News<\/strong>, Dong Ullo Sixtus who\u2019s at the venue reports that some persons are also cashing in on the event by trading party paraphernalia.<\/p>\n He said delegates started arriving early this morning although voting is to begin by 2:00pm.<\/p>\n Unlike similar events where delegates have complained of ill-treatment, Sixtus says delegates are generally excited about the arrangements that were made to host them.<\/p>\n He says the delegates are poised to elect their leader and are unperturbed about reports of an injunction application.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The National Executive Council (NEC) of the party held a meeting to open the congress where pertinent issues concerning the party were discussed.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contestants<\/strong><\/p>\n The presidential aspirants for Saturday\u2019s exercise include the former Chairperson of the party and daughter of Ghana\u2019s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Samia Nkrumah, former General Secretary; Ivor Greenstreet, three-time flagbearer aspirant; Bright Akewetey and Joseph Agyepong.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Samia Nkrumah is highly tipped to emerge victorious but faces stiff opposition from Bright Akwetey who has contested on three occasions and Ivor Greenstreet, the party\u2019s immediate past vociferous General Secretary.<\/p>\n