Nana Yaa Jantuah, the General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has resigned from her position in the wake of a petition presented at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Kumasi on Tuesday, December 5.
CPP members from various regions petitioned the NEC, urging the voluntary resignation or removal of all national executives over allegations of incompetence.
The NEC subsequently passed a vote of no confidence in all national executives, causing significant tension during the meeting.
Following the meeting, Nana Yaa Jantuah addressed the media, stating that she would reveal her next course of action at a later time.
“I am gone. I think I’ve done what I have to do. I’m no longer the General Secretary of the CPP. In due course, I will let everybody know where my political allegiance will be. For now, it’s time for family and friends. I’m going to spend time with my family and friends.
“For now, I’m going to concentrate on my business. They think some other people can do it better. In political parties, you do not hold on to things. I have done what I have to do these past three years and everybody has seen it. If my people say they do not want me, I can’t force myself on them.”
In August 2020, Nana Yaa Jantuah was chosen to serve as the CPP’s general secretary.
To replace the departing executives, a thirteen-member interim body was formed, consisting of regional chairmen, a member of the council of elders, regional secretaries, regional organizers, and a few representatives of women and youth.