On February 1, 1964, Ghana officially transitioned into a one-party state under the leadership of and his Convention People's Party (CPP).
This move followed a constitutional referendum held on January 31, 1964, which solidified the CPP as the sole political party in the country.
Nkrumah argued that a multi-party system was divisive and that a newly independent nation like Ghana needed unity to harness the energy and enthusiasm of its people for national development.
Having studied and lived in both the United States and Britain, Nkrumah believed that traditional Western political systems often served the interests of the wealthy rather than the masses.
