Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has recorded the highest level of support in the party’s National Chairman race, 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, covered 9,882 respondents, including 5,276 NPP delegates and 4,606 stakeholders across 156 constituencies in 14 regions.
The fieldwork was conducted between September 10 and 28, 2026, as the party prepares for its national executive elections.
John Boadu secured 46.5% among all respondents in the National Chairman contest. Former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko followed with 24.8%, while former National Chairman Paul Afoko obtained 9.1%.
Sammy Crabbe recorded 5.5%, with 14.1% of respondents declining to state their preferred candidate.
The survey also placed Mr Boadu ahead across the various categories of NPP delegates. He recorded 47.9% among constituency officers, 41.5% among electoral area coordinators and 46.8% among polling station executives.
Boakye Agyarko’s support among the three delegate groups ranged between 22.5% and 26.2%.
The assessment also examined the other national executive positions.
Incumbent General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong recorded 56.0% among all respondents in the General Secretary contest, followed by Eugene Boakye Antwi with 14.4% and Sylvester Tetteh with 13.8%.
In the National Vice Chairman race, Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, obtained 37.6% among all respondents and 41.1% among delegates.
Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover recorded 47.4% in the National Organizer contest, while Mavis Hawa Koomson polled 50.1% in the National Women’s Organizer race.
The survey identified the National Youth Organizer and Nasara Coordinator contests as relatively open, while no candidate established a clear lead in the National Treasurer race.
Professor Sarpong noted that the significant number of respondents who did not disclose their preferences could affect the eventual outcome, particularly in closely contested positions.
The findings represent a snapshot of preferences among delegates and stakeholders and do not determine the outcome of the NPP’s national executive elections.
