Ejisu By-Election: Internal Challenges Undermined CPP’s Credibility”
Written by GliveRadio Accra on May 2, 2024
Internal challenges, such as misguided legal actions against the Electoral Commission and the spread of misinformation, significantly undermined the credibility of the CPP in the recent Ejisu by-election. Despite initial doubts about the Nkrumahist party’s ability to participate, its candidate, Esther Osei, only received a meager 89 votes.
The CPP views self-sabotage as a serious threat to the party’s integrity, as outlined in a statement issued on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024, by its Director of Communications, Comrade Sylvester Sarpong-Soprano, following the disappointing election results. The release also highlighted ongoing issues with grassroots leadership nationwide.
The party expressed concern over the ruling party’s blatant disregard for electoral integrity through practices such as vote buying and coercion. The CPP strongly opposes corrupt activities that undermine the electoral process.
However, the CPP remains proud of its values demonstrated during the by-election. It commends candidate Esther Osei for laying a solid foundation for the party’s future and extends sincere appreciation to all its supporters.
In contrast to the Ejisu by-election outcome, the CPP emerged victorious in the Kumbungu by-election in 2013. Despite the New Patriotic Party (NPP) not officially contesting, it encouraged its grassroots members and sympathizers in Kumbungu to support the CPP, reflecting the solidarity between the Danquah-Busia tradition and the Nkrumahist party, despite their historical political differences.
In the Ejisu by-election, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) neither officially contested nor supported the CPP. Instead, it backed an independent candidate whose objectives did not align with the principles of Rawlings and the values of the NDC.
The Ejisu by-election saw the victory of the NPP Parliamentary Candidate, Kwabena Boateng, with 27,782 votes, closely followed by the NDC-backed independent candidate, Kwabena O. Aduomi, who garnered 21,536 votes.