Bawumia tops NPP flagbearer race with 57%, Ken Agyapong trails with 29% – Global InfoAnalytics

A new tracking poll by Global InfoAnalytics has revealed that former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the clear frontrunner to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into the 2028 general election.

According to the poll, 57% of voters prefer Dr. Bawumia as the party’s presidential candidate, compared to 29% for former Assin Central MP Kennedy Ohene Agyapong.

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, secured 6%, Minister of Food and Agriculture Dr. Bryan Acheampong polled 5%, while former NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyapong registered 3%.

In the critical swing regions of Greater Accra, Central, and Western, Dr. Bawumia also leads decisively with 57%, followed by Kennedy Agyapong at 32%. Dr. Adutwum and Dr. Acheampong each secured 4%, while Kwabena Agyapong obtained 3%.

The survey further indicates that in a potential runoff between Dr. Bawumia and Kennedy Agyapong, Dr. Bawumia would extend his lead with 62% against Agyapong’s 38%.

Among NPP delegates, Dr. Bawumia remains firmly ahead with 47%, while Kennedy Agyapong trails with 17%. Dr. Acheampong and Dr. Adutwum received 3% and 1% respectively, with Kwabena Agyapong also at 1%. However, 27% of delegates remain undecided, and 4% declined to disclose their preference.

In a runoff scenario within the delegates’ poll, Dr. Bawumia commands 49%, compared to Kennedy Agyapong’s 19%, with 27% undecided and 5% declining to disclose