Dr Mahamudu Bawumia receiving massive applause from delegates at their July 19 conference
Former Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has massive support from the delegates of the New Patriotic Party.
Over 70 per cent of the delegates vouched for Dr Bawumia to lead the party as flagbearer once again, according to an independent poll conducted by the Communication Research and Perception Study Group, a non-affiliated research study group.
This research group seeks to “conduct unbiased, social scientific research into candidate preferences in democratic elections”.
The group, in conducting the research, asked delegates questions related to their preferences for flagbearer, the date for the party’s presidential primaries, among others. Their responses, particularly regarding their preference for the right candidate to lead them into the 2028 elections, reflected the voice of the majority of NPP members.
Flagbearer Preference
77.9% of the delegates at the NPP Delegates Conference held at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium on Saturday, July 19, 2025, said they preferred Bawumia, while 20.2% of them chose the former Assin Central lawmaker and presidential hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong.
Former Education Minister Dr Osei Yaw Adutwum polled 1.3% while Bryan Acheampong got 0.6% endorsement.
The report said Bawumia’s lead “is clearly a vote of confidence demonstrating his popularity, appeal, visibility and penetration among primary delegates”.
On the outcome for Kennedy Agyapong, the report said his low support, despite his “boisterous and vocal image, can mean that the grassroots base of delegates puts a premium on institutional continuity rather than populism.”
Early Congress for flagbearer
The survey also centred on whether or not the NPP should select its presidential candidate in January 2026.
85.67% of the delegates answered “yes”, a declaration which, to the research group, showed “there is widespread desire for candidate selection to be carried out early”.
“On an organisational behaviour level, the result also suggests a desire for strategic leadership, forward planning and closing ranks within the party.”
About Communication Research and Perception Study Group
The Communication Research and Perception Study Group is a group of researchers comprising students from various universities across the nation.
The goal of the group is to conduct practical research while providing timely and accurate information on elections, primaries, and topical issues nationwide.
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