The race for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairman remains wide open, with a new survey by Africa Policy Lens (APL) showing former General Secretary John Boadu holding a narrow lead but a huge undecided bloc that could swing the election.
According to the APL’s Phase III Final Report on Delegates’ Preferences ahead of the NPP National Executives’ Elections, based on 1,627 completed records from delegates eligible to vote, 615 delegates representing 37.8% said they ‘Don’t Know’ who they will vote for as Chairman – a figure higher than any individual candidate.
Among those who named a candidate, John Boadu has the largest recorded response share: 479 respondents, equivalent to 29.4% of the full eligible base and 47.3% among decided voters.
He is followed closely by Boakye Agyarko with 395 respondents (24.3% eligible, 39.0% decided). Former Chairman Paul Afoko polled 126 (7.7% eligible, 12.5% decided) and Sammy Crabbe polled 12 (0.7%).
The report notes a strong regional dimension, with support for the leading response ranging from 56.2% in Oti (N=80) to just 11.6% in Volta (N=95).
APL, which used a census-style outreach rather than a random sample, cautioned that regional extremes should be interpreted alongside base sizes and that its findings describe perceptions, not an election forecast.
Other Positions: General Secretary and Organizer races most consolidated
While the Chairmanship is still fluid, other contests show clearer consolidation:
General Secretary – Justin Kodua Frimpong (JFK) is the most consolidated of all single-choice races with 64.9% of eligible (83.1% of decided). Don’t Know is only 21.9%.
National Organizer – Glover Daniel Nii Kwartei commands 812 respondents (49.9% eligible, 70.5% decided), while Ali Maiga Halidu is a distant second with 16.0%. Don’t Know is 29.3%.
Treasurer – It is the most open race. In fact, Don’t Know leads this race with 39.6% (644). Among decided, Alfred Kojo Thompson leads with 27.1% eligible (44.9% decided), followed by Collins Nuntwiri Nuamah 14.6% and Tahiru Issahaku Moomin 12.6%.
Women Organizer – Mavis Hawa Koomson leads with 49.5% eligible (81.5% decided, 106 votes)* against Safia Mohammed 11.2%. Don’t Know is 39.3%.
Youth Organizer – Abanga Fuseini Yakubu leads with 36.9% eligible (55.4% decided), followed by Clement Opoku Gyamfi (CID) 21.2%.
Nasara Organizer – Awal Mohammed leads with 37.0% eligible (47.5% decided), Mohammed Ali Suraj 23.4%, Salim Bamba 16.2%.
Vice Chairperson (Multi-select up to 3) – Nana Akomea selected by 45.9%, Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B) 44.3%, Mustapha Abdul Hameed 40.6%, Kojo Fosu Boadu (Kojo Bamba) 33.1%.
APL’s conclusion said Phase III provides a substantially larger dataset than its previous wave and that the General Secretary and National Organizer items show the strongest concentration of expressed support.