2024 election: Fielding a presidential candidate to contest Bawumia, Mahama might not be possible – CPP

The Director of Communications for the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Sylvester Sarpong-Soprano has disclosed that the party is not in a position to present a candidate to contest the presidential election this year.

As one of the oldest political parties in the country, CPP has almost always presented a presidential candidate for president throughout the Fourth Republic.

However, the party is now set to pull out from the 2024 general election due to internal fights.

Speaking to Asaase Radio, Sylvester Sarpong-Soprano said he does not see how the CPP will be able to field a presidential candidate to contest John Dramani Mahama and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on December 7.

“I am not sure we can present a candidate [for 2024] because of what is occurring in the party. The party persistently has not been able to organise [itself], and this is because of multiple repeated court cases challenging the chairman and leader.

“As the party stands now, as Director of Communications committed to telling the truth about the situation in the party in the interest of the party, I don’t see how that [fielding a candidate] might be possible," Sylvester Sarpong-Soprano said.

It is unclear whether the CPP can field parliamentary candidates in the 2024 general election.