Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu has taken a commanding lead in the race for National Chairman, according to latest political environment assessment survey by Prof. Smart Sarpong and Feedback Africa.

The report, released on September 29, 2026, sampled 9882 respondents comprising 5276 delegates of the New Patriotic Party and 4606 stakeholders across 156 constituencies in 14 regions between September 10 and 28, 2026.

The NPP is set to elect new national executives this Saturday, October 3, at its National Delegates Conference in Kumasi and all attention is particularly on the National Chairman position which is considered the most strategic as the party reorganizes to reclaim power in 2028.

Boadu Doubles Closest Rival

According to the survey for the National Chairman position, all respondents showed a clear frontrunner with John Boadu getting 46.5% while his closest contender, former Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko, secured 24.8%. 

Undisclosed voters was high at 14.1% while former Chairman of the party, Paul Afoko, secured 9.1% and Sammy Crabbe 5.5%. 

The figures show John Boadu polling nearly double the support for Boakye Agyarko. 

With 46.5% of total respondents backing him, John Boadu is positioned as the  favourite candidate for the position as the delegates head into the Kumasi conference on Saturday. 

The 14.1% forming the undisclosed group, the survey indicated, could still be decisive but even if that bloc swings entirely to Boakye Agyarko, John Boadu could still maintain a significant lead. 

Nana B Secures First Vice Chairman 

The survey also provides details for the Vice Chairmanship race among NPP delegates with the party’s current National Organizer, Lawyer Henry Nana Boakye popularly called Nana B, securing the First Vice Chairman position with a commanding 41.1%, according to the survey.

He is followed by Mustapha Abdul Hameed with 14.6%,  Nana Akomea with 11.1% and Kojo Fosu Boadu with 10%, hence indicating a tight contest for the remaining two Vice Chairman slots.

Other contenders in the Vice Chairman race include Samuel Pyne with 3.1%, Richard Ahiagba with 2.8%, Alhaji Masawudu Osman getting 2.2%, Yaa Amponsah Frimpong with 1.1%, Abena Pokua Boaitey Amoah with 1%, Horma Miezah with 0.9%, George Kwabena Ikwah Yeboah also getting 0.4%, Bright Esselfie Kumi going for 0.3% and Richard Oti Aboagye with 0.2%.

Other positions worth mentioning are as follows:

General Secretary Position: JFK With Landslide

Lawyer Justin Frimpong Kodua, popularly known as JFK, also secured the General Secretary position with the highest margin recorded in the survey. 

Among the NPP delegates, he polled 60 percent while among all respondents, he polled 56 percent. 

His closest contender, Eugene Boakye Antwi, trailed with 11 percent among the delegates and 14.4 percent among all respondents. 

Sylvester Tetteh polled 13.8 percent among both delegates and all respondents and 11.4 percent represented the delegates who didn’t disclose their choice and 10.8% among all respondents. 

Charles Dwamena got 3.8% among delegates.

National Organizer: Titus-Glover Dominates

For National Organizer, Daniel Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover, also known as MP3, emerged the preferred candidate with 48.7 percent among the delegates and 47.4 percent among the respondents. 

Ali Maiga Halidu followed with 14.4 percent, Kwame Prempeh with 14 percent, Archibald Korletey Gamor with 4.8 percent, Emmanuel Korsi Bodja with 3.9 percent, Daniel Agyenim Boateng with 2.1 percent and Nana Kwadjo Agyei Yeboah with 1.5 percent. 

National Women Organizer: Hawa Koomson Comes Up

Former Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson, also emerged the favorite candidate for the National Women Organizer position, leading with 56.6 percent among NPP delegates and 50.1 percent among the respondents. 

Her contenders; Safia Mohammed got 10.4 percent and Perpetual Ekua Lomokie Akwada got 13.7 percent. 

The National Youth Organizer position, according to the survey, will be a tight race.

According to the survey, Lawyer Clement Opoku Gyamfi is the most likely winner with 24.4 percent among delegates and 25.9 percent among the respondents. 

He is closely followed by Abanga Fuseini Yakubu with 18.3 percent among delegates and 17.5 percent among all respondents. 

Michael Osei Boateng polled 16.2 percent, Chris Lloyd Nii Kwei Asamoah got 11.5 percent, Kumi Alfred Ababio got 6.1 percent and Vera Oye Bram-Larbi got 5.1 percent and 18.4% represented those who didn’t disclose their choice. 

The report further highlighted a significant undisclosed figure that could shift the outcome.

National Nasara Organizer: Mohamed Awal Leads

In the Nasara Coordinator race, Mohamed Awal is the most likely winner with 30% among delegates and 28.7% among all respondents. 

National Treasurer: No Clear Winner

The National Treasurer position is the most open contest with no clear winner yet. 

Alfred Kojo Thompson leads marginally with 29.8 percent followed by Collins Nuntwiri Nuamah with 25.9 percent. 

Tahiru Issahaku Moomin polled 10.9 percent and Ahmed Ruka Saida got 6.6 percent. 

The survey is one of the major independent assessments ahead of the NPP's national officers election and provides a strong indication of delegate sentiments going into the  conference.

The NPP National Delegates Conference is expected to draw over 5000 delegates to Kumasi.