2024 NPP Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, is leading the race for the NPP’s 2028 flagbearer position, according to a new poll by Global InfoAnalytics.

However, Mussa Dankwa, Executive Director and Head of Research at Global InfoAnalytics in an interview on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Wednesday April 2, cautioned that the figures indicate a much fiercer contest than before.

The poll results show Bawumia at 48.1%, followed by Kennedy Agyapong (25.1%), Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum (12.5%), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong (7.2%), Bryan Acheampong (4.1%), and Francis Addai Nimo (3.0%).

While Bawumia remains the frontrunner, Dankwa noted that his support is lower than expected, signaling that he still has significant work to do in securing the party’s leadership.

“Bawumia should not be happy with this; it’s too low. This means that the battle will be fiercer than the last time,” Dankwa stated, suggesting that internal competition within the NPP is far from settled.

On Kennedy Agyapong, who finished second in the 2023 NPP primaries, Dankwa observed that his numbers could have been stronger, attributing his dip in support to Dr. Adutwum’s rising influence.

“I think he [Kennedy Agyapong] should be doing better. You could see that maybe Adutwum has eaten into his backyard,” he noted.

With less than three years to go before the NPP selects its next leader, these early numbers suggest that Bawumia remains the favorite but cannot afford to be complacent, as competition within the party is heating up.