The Convention People's Party is a socialist political party in Ghana, based on the ideas of former President Kwame Nkrumah. The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... Prior to independence Ghana was the British Gold Coast colony. ... Kwame Nkrumah (September 21, 1909 – April 27, 1972) was an African anti-colonial leader, founder and first president of the modern Ghanaian state and one of the most influential Pan-Africanists of the 20th century. ...

At the last elections, 7 December 2004, the party won 3 out of 230 seats. Its candidate in the presidential elections, George Aggudey, won only 1.0% of the vote. Politics of Ghana Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Ghana ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ghanaian presidential election was held on 7 December 2004. ... George Aggudey (b. ...

NATIONAL CHAIRMAN AND LEADER : Dr. Edmund Delle

 General Secretary: Prof. Nii Noi Dowuona. Address: H/No. 825/3 Mango Tree Ave. Asylum Down P O Box 10939, Accra-North. Tel. +233 21 221776 

The Convention Peoples' Party (CPP) was formed in 1949 during the struggle for independence. Its founding father was Osagye Dr. Kwame Nkrumah Ghana's first president. It was the first party to rule Ghana after independence. The CPP started as a vehicle of emancipation of the nation and the whole of Africa. It sees itself as a mass party that embraces farmers, fishermen, the rural folks, the rich and the poor alike.

It is a party within which there are no distinctions and believes that all citizens must be seen as Ghanaians first. The party says it is committed to the freedom and dignity of the African everywhere, and committed to the process of independence.

The CPP is also committed to social justice and of the conviction that "you cannot have a nation that is half marginalised and half affluent". The party believes that the state must ensure that all people are given equal opportunity to develop themselves before any tribal considerations. It also holds the view that the state must be committed to solidarity in the poor.

The CPP is committed to the ideas and ideals of the late Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and hold the belief that those ideals are still relevant to the youth of today. It is in the light of this that the party wants to come back to power in order to continue the unfinished business of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. The CPP has not seen political power for a rather long time now. It however believes that this is the time for the party to come back to rule this country.

CPP's colors are white, red and green. Its symbol is a cock and its motto is "Save Ghana now".