The Upper East Regional Executive members of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) have asked the General-Secretary of the party Nii Amarh Akomfra, and the National Youth Organiser, Mr Ernesto Yeboah, to accept their suspension for the sake of party unity.

A statement signed by the Regional Chairman of the CPP, Alhaji Baba Ibrahim and five other executive members of the party in Bolgatanga, said it is “unfortunate comments by the two national executives criticising the flag bearer of the party, Mr Ivor Greenstreet,  for not consulting the party’s  hierarchy  before  making comments about  the Ford Gift Saga’ involving President John Dramani Mahama."

According to the regional executive members, the decision by the two to attack the flag bearer and other national leaders of the party affected the regional, constituency and polling station executives of the party, as well as the party’s parliamentary candidates.

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They believe "the two suspended national executive members must face the disciplinary committee and it is important for them to note that suspension does not mean one has been expelled from the party."

"One could be exonerated if one has a good case to make about his or her action or inaction before the disciplinary committee.

"We the leadership of the CPP in the Upper East Region, therefore, stand by the flag bearer and the chairman and the leader of our great party and are therefore prevailing upon the two suspended national executive members of the CPP to view the party as supreme [and] above  their parochial interest,  particularly at this  crucial period when the party is gaining more grounds to win the 2016 general election," the statement from the executives said.

Background

Akomfrah and Ernesto Yeboah had openly criticised the flag bearer of the party, Ivor Greenstreet after he said there was nothing wrong with Mahama’s decision to accept the car gift from the said contractor.

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They subsequently petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice over the matter, arguing that the president disregarded the guidelines on conflict of interest in accepting the vehicle gift.

The Disciplinary Committee of the party has however given the two the opportunity to defend themselves.

Meanwhile, the Convention People’s Party (CPP) has since appointed the deputy General Secretary in charge of Administration, Asani Tano as the acting General Secretary of the party.

A statement signed by the National Chairman of the party, Prof Edmund N. Delle said Nabila Basiru, the deputy Youth Organiser has also been appointed as Youth Organiser.