Accra: Former General Secretary John Boadu, incumbent General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong (JFK), and former MP Mavis Hawa Koomson have emerged among early frontrunners in the race for the NPP's National Executives, according to a new report by Africa Policy Lens (APL).
According to Ghana Web, the nationwide census-based poll, conducted from July 13 to August 21, 2026, reached 976 constituency and regional executives with voting mandate, representing about 20% of the total delegate population. The study aimed to contact all eligible executives rather than using a probability sample.
For the National Chairman position, John Boadu leads with 38.6% (377 of 976 respondents), and among those who named a candidate, his share rises to 65.0%. His closest contender is Boakye Agyarko with 20.7%, followed by Paul Afoko 5.9%, Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) 3.2%, and Sammy Crabbe 0.8%, with 30.7% still undecided. The report noted that Chairman Wontumi has dropped out, leaving the Chairman's race open despite Boadu's lead, with a gap of 17.9 percentage points between the top two contenders.
In the race for General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong (JFK) holds a commanding lead with 61.4% (599 respondents) and 84.1% among decided voters. Sylvester Tetteh follows with 7.5%, Charles Dwamena 2.2%, and Eugene Boakye Antwi 1.9%. The undecided voters make up 27.0%, with JFK's support ranging from 12.2% in Volta to 94.2% in Central, indicating strong regional variation.
For the position of National Women Organizer, the poll among 117 female respondents shows Mavis Hawa Koomson leading with 47.9% (56 votes) and 77.8% among decided women. She is followed by Safia Mohammed 11.1% and Perpetual Ekua Lomokie Akwada 2.6%, who has also dropped out. The undecided women voters account for 38.5%.
The report further highlights Dennis Miracles Aboagye's significant lead in the Communication Director race with 76.5% overall and 98.5% among decided delegates, marking the highest lead in the poll.
For the role of National Organizer, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus Glover leads with 49.1% overall and 74.4% among decided voters, with a regional variation from 9.7% in Bono to 94.1% in Savannah.
The Vice Chairperson race sees Nana Akomea narrowly ahead of Henry Nana Boakye (Nana B) with 21.5% (210 votes) against 19.9% (194 votes), with a significant 36.2% of voters undecided, showing a narrow gap of only 1.6 percentage points.
Alfred Kojo Thompson leads the Treasurer race with 20.1%, slightly ahead of Collins Nuntwiri Nuamah at 17.3%, with a substantial 50.4% of voters undecided.
In the Youth Organizer contest, Abanga Fuseini Yakubu leads with 32.6%, followed by Clement Opoku Gyamfi (CID) with 22.9%, while 36.6% of the voters remain undecided.
The Nasara Organizer race is identified as the most competitive, with Awal Mohammed leading with just 16.46%, and a significant 58.1% of voters not naming a candidate.
The report concludes that while the races for Communication, General Secretary, and Organizer have consolidated around frontrunners, the contests for Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, and Nasara Organizer remain genuinely competitive and fluid.