The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has dissolved its eight-member Independent Committee due to a consent judgment granted by a High Court in Accra.
A press release signed by the Vice Chairman of Council of Elders, Senior Comrade Christian Yao Zigah, stated, “The Council of Elders of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), acting on a consent judgment granted by an Accra High Court, has dissolved the eight-member Independent Committee of the Convention People’s Party chaired by Wing Commander (rtd) Patrick Nelson Sogbodjor with immediate effect.”
Members of the committee include Wing Commander (rtd) Patrick Nelson Sogbodjor, who is the chair of the committee, Prof. Nii Noi Dowuona, Alhaji Ali Adamu Mohammed, Hajia Hamdatu Ibrahim Hussain, Joyce Larbie, Bright Oblitei Akwetey Esq., and Kwame Nkrumah Botsio Esq., who is the secretary.
During a general meeting of the Council of Elders on Thursday, November 13, 2025, the members with one accord passed a vote of no confidence in the Independent Committee with a decision to enforce the implementation of the consent judgment, to ensure that the CPP is well organised as well as conduct structural elections for new executives to steer the affairs of the party towards the next general elections.
It stated, “At a general meeting of the Council of Elders of the CPP on Thursday, November 13, 2025, members unanimously passed a vote of no confidence in the Independent Committee and decided to enforce the implementation of the consent judgment forthwith to ensure that the party is effectively organised and structural elections conducted for new executives to steer affairs of the party towards the 2028 general election.”
It further added that all appointments made by the dissolved Independent Committee has also been cancelled.
The consent judgment was secured after the Council of Elders of the CPP brokered out of court settlement in a suit titled ‘Isaac Kwaku Annan versus Convention People Party (CPP)’ in 2023, which sought to ensure the conduct of competitive structural elections at the constituency, regional and national levels.
According to the release, the Independent Committee has not executed the above activities during their eighteen months of leadership, which was part of the terms of reference of the committee when they were appointed to take over the affairs of the party on May 14, 2024.
It pointed out that the consent judgment authorised the Council of Elders of the party to ensure conformity as well as sanction without of fear or favour any member who flout the decision.
“The consent judgment mandated the Council of Elders to ensure compliance and to sanction without of fear or favour any member who flout the decision,” it stressed.
It highlighted the misconduct of the dissolved committee, stating that “the dissolved Independent Committee steered affairs of the CPP with lies, deception, acts of unnecessary harassments and victimisation, ruthless tactics and high handedness. They hated to give honest and sincere appreciation to members who see things from different perspective and point out flaws in the management of the party.”
It noted that the dissolved committee did not uphold the values and principles upon which the CPP stands, as it refused to render financial accounts during the eighteen months of stewardship.
The party called on its members to be resolute and conduct themselves with decorum, stressing that it remains committed to transparency, accountability and discipline.
BY Florence Asamoah Adom