Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, is leading the party’s National Chairman race with 46.5% support, according to a new survey conducted by Professor Smart Sarpong of Kumasi Technical University in collaboration with Feedback Africa.
The Political Environment Assessment Survey 2026, released on September 29, surveyed 9,882 respondents, comprising 5,276 NPP delegates and 4,606 stakeholders across 156 constituencies in 14 regions.
The fieldwork was conducted between September 10 and 28, 2026.
Mr Boadu recorded 46.5% among all respondents in the National Chairman contest, followed by former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko with 24.8%.
Former National Chairman Paul Afoko polled 9.1%, while Sammy Crabbe recorded 5.5%. Some 14.1% of respondents did not disclose their preferred candidate.
Among NPP delegates, Mr Boadu also recorded the highest support, polling 47.9% among constituency officers, 41.5% among electoral area coordinators and 46.8% among polling station executives.
Mr Agyarko’s support across the three delegate categories ranged from 22.5% to 26.2%.
The survey also assessed the race for General Secretary, where incumbent Justin Kodua Frimpong recorded 56.0% among all respondents.
Eugene Boakye Antwi followed with 14.4%, while Sylvester Tetteh polled 13.8%. Charles Dwamena recorded 5.0%, with 10.8% declining to disclose their preference.
Among delegates, Mr Kodua polled 60.0% among constituency officers, 47.3% among polling station executives and 39.3% among electoral area coordinators.
In the National Vice Chairman contest, lawyer Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, recorded 37.6% among all respondents and 41.1% among delegates.
Former Information Minister Mustapha Abdul-Hamid followed with 14.5% among all respondents, while Kojo Fosu Boadu recorded 10.9% and former MP Nana Akomea 9.1%.
The survey further showed Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover leading the National Organizer race with 47.4% among all respondents, while Mavis Hawa Koomson recorded 50.1% in the National Women’s Organizer contest.
Clement Opoku Gyamfi led the National Youth Organizer race, while Awal Mohammed recorded the highest figure in the Nasara Coordinator contest. The report described both races as still open.
No candidate recorded a clear lead in the National Treasurer race.
Professor Sarpong noted that respondents who declined to disclose their preferences could influence the outcome, particularly in contests where the differences between candidates are relatively narrow.
The survey represents a snapshot of preferences among NPP delegates and stakeholders ahead of the party’s national executive elections and does not determine the eventual winners.
