CPP expresses gratitude to Mahama for reinstatement of Republic, Founder’s Days

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has expressed its gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama and the government for the reinstatement of Republic Day, July 1, and Founder’s Day, September 21, as national holidays.

In a statement issued on Thursday, June 26, 2025, on behalf of Nkrumahists worldwide and copied to the Ghana News Agency, the CPP extended sincere thanks to President Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, and Members of the Ninth Parliament for the enactment that restored the holidays.

The statement comes exactly a fortnight after the 76th anniversary of the formation of the CPP by Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in Saltpond.

The Party noted that it had been given another reason to celebrate following the reinstatement of July 1 as Republic Day and September 21 as Founder’s Day in honour of Dr. Nkrumah.

It stated that the events of July 1, 1960—when Ghana transitioned from a parliamentary system with a Governor-General to a republic with the Founder of the CPP and of Ghana, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, as its first president—were indeed worthy of recognition as a day of rest, celebration, and sober reflection. The same applies to September 21, 1909, the date on which Dr. Nkrumah was born.

The statement concluded that the CPP was immensely grateful for the restoration of these dates to the importance they rightfully deserve.