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NDC’s Next Leadership Candidates – Opinion Poll Lays Clear Frontrunners

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Ghanaian polling firm Global Info Analytics has released the list of candidates leading the race to become the next leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

In the latest poll released by the firm, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu led the race with 27% of respondents selecting him to be the next NDC flagbearer.

Veteran political operative and current National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, followed closely with 26% of the vote.

Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson finished third with 22%, with Chief of Staff Julius Debrah coming 4th with 11%.

Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Klottey Korle MP, Zanetor Agyemang Rawlings, brought up the rear with 8% and 4% respectively.

The poll excluded current Vice President, Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, due to her recent health scare.

Global Info Analytics’ Executive Director, Mussa Dankwah, said the decision was made to exclude the Veep, who led the last poll, because her health scare would have adversely affected her chances.

“We had Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang in our April poll, and she was performing very well, but we took her out for some tactical reasons. We took the decision to drop her for the simple reason that the health scare would damage her,” he said.

Aside from the aforementioned names, other NDC operatives in the flagbearer sweepstakes included Ofosu Ampofo, Goosie Tanoh, Hannah Tetteh, Omane Boamah, Fiifi Kwetey, and others.

Analysis of NDC flagbearer race frontrunners

The Global Info Analytics poll gives a clear indication of who Ghanaians can expect to lead the NDC into the next Presidential elections.

The three frontrunners, Haruna Iddrisu, Ato Forson and Asiedu Nketia, are clear favourites, although Julius Debrah remains a dark horse due to his close ties to President Mahama.

The NDC’s flagbearer race has the potential to be just as spicy and confrontational as the NPP’s ongoing fracas, and Ghanaians are in store for a treat when the race kicks off in earnest within the next few years.

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